Diaspora, faith, and science
Building a Mouride hospital in Senegal
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6028342 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Elizabeth Foley (0000-0001-9561-9217, Clark University), E E Foley, Cheikh Anta Babou (0000-0002-0982-8125) |
| Año | 2011 |
| Volumen | 110 |
| Número | 438 |
| Páginas | 75-95 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | African Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621 |
| Editorial | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/afraf/adq063 |
| PMID | 21186681 |
| OpenAlex | W2027855056 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 7 |
This article examines a development initiative spearheaded by the members of a transnational diaspora – the creation of a medical hospital in the holy city of Touba in central Senegal. Although the construction of the hospital is decidedly a philanthropic project, Hôpital Matlaboul Fawzaini is better understood as part of the larger place-making project of the Muridiyya and the pursuit of symbolic capital by a particular Mouride "dahira". The "dahira's" project illuminates important processes of forging global connections and transnational localities, and underscores the importance of understanding the complex motivations behind diaspora development. The hospital's history reveals the delicate negotiations between state actors and diaspora organizations, and the complexities of public–private partnerships for development. In a reversal of state withdrawal in the neo-liberal era, a diaspora association was able to wrest new financial commitments from the state by completing a large infrastructure project. Despite this success, we argue that these kinds of projects, which are by nature uneven and sporadic, reflect particular historical conjunctures and do not offer a panacea for the failure of state-led development.
Archaeology · Capital (architecture) · Diaspora · Economic growth · Faith · Negotiation · Panacea (medicine) · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · History · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Identity, and Health · Public Administration
| Obras citantes distintas | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 5 |