| ID | 189940 |
| Title Proper | Neotoponymy, Appropriation of Space and Youth Political Expression in Tokombéré, Northern Cameroon (1970–2011) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shelley, Baskouda S.K |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using the example of neotoponyms proliferation in Tokombéré (Northern Cameroon) between 1970 and 2011, this paper questions the banal tactics of naming places as a site of public patriarchy contestation. In fact, young people play a crucial role in reinventing local political power forms of interpellation, which enables them to symbolically reappropriate the space. This helps to establish their presence in the public sphere from which they have been side-lined by social elders. Even though it reflects a political expression, the fact remains that the attribution of toponyms does not really help to reverse their domination into social field. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies vol. 58, No.3; May 2023: p.322-337 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2023-04 58, 3 |
| Key Words | Youth ; Cameroon ; Political Expression ; Neotoponymy ; Tokombéré |