Identity Politics, Social Movement and the State
‘Pan-African’ Associations and the Making of an ‘African community’ in Belgium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12955375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Grégoire (0000-0001-8354-4449, Université Libre de Bruxelles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 159-181 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Diaspora (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1872-5457 • E-ISSN: 1872-5465 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/187254610x505709 |
| OpenAlex | W1976767514 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
Drawing on a social movement theoretical framework, the paper explores the collective action desires and attempts expressed within the African associational milieu in Belgium to improve the social, economic and political being of the African-rooted people in Belgium. It thus focuses on the emergence of non-profit organisations aiming at mobilising people of sub-Saharan African descent under a common ‘Pan-African’ banner. It analyses the link between the context for the emergence of these associations ‐ in which the state played an important role ‐ their working modes and their members’ affiliation strategies, as a way to address a ‘lack of mobilisation’ frequently deplored by many African associational leaders. Secondly, it shows how a certain African elite tries to go beyond old rivalries and previous failures, by shaping a Pan-African community, symbolically located both in the African life ‘here’ (in Belgium and by extension Europe) and ‘there’ (in Africa)
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |