Beyond the Tribal Cocoon: Cultural Identities Between Particular and Universal in Cameroon

Beyond the Tribal Cocoon, a collection of works on cross-cultural relations, argues hat the affirmed differences between identity groups collapse when confronte with evidence of common modes of existence that cut across cultural boundaries. It is therefore imperative to go beyond the apparently impregnable boundaries of these entities to observe the universality within the construction of ethnic difference(s).Inspired by the foundational principles of structural anthropology and drawing on the key areas of the imaginary, kinship, and associational life, the book proposes a framework, epistemology, and methodology for understanding the common experiences that unite rather than divide peoples across ethnic boundaries. The evidence from the south-western quadrant of Cameroon offers pointers to what can be observed within the African continent and