Theoretical reflections on the life world of Tanzanian street children

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ID12930637
AuthorsMarkus Wiencke (0000-0002-6193-585X, Freie Universität Berlin, corresponding author)
Year1970
Volume10
Issue2
Publication date1970-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthropology Matters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1758-6453 • E-ISSN: 1758-6453
PublisherNomadIT (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22582/am.v10i2.35
OpenAlexW1528661987
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited10

In this article I reconstruct the life world (Lebenswelt) of the street children of the Tanzanian city Mwanza from an emic perspective that emphasises meaning-making, in order to depict them as subjects solely responsible for their actions. Accordingly I shall present how two youths conveyed to me, in numerous colour drawings, their everyday urban life, which is associated with their village history. Furthermore I will present some theoretical reflections on the "life world": I will explore the life world of the children and youths with reference to the construction and formation of identity. It thus becomes clear that even violent and materially difficult living conditions can generate collective identities. The term "street children", which is generally perceived as derogatory, receives a more positive connotation in this way. This is deepened by the description of the street children's relationships, which alternate between solidarity and conflict

Aesthetics · Art · Connotation · Emic and etic · Everyday life · Identity (music · Meaning (existential · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Solidarity · Visual arts · Anthropology · Children's Rights and Participation · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology

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