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Rwanda's ‘Hutsi’: intersections of ethnicity and violence in the lives of youth of ‘mixed’ heritage
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posted on 2023-06-08, 11:55 authored by Lyndsay Mclean HilkerLyndsay Mclean HilkerThis article looks at young Rwandans of ‘mixed’ Hutu–Tutsi heritage, exploring how their mixed identity shaped their experiences during the 1994 genocide and how it influences their everyday experiences of categorization and belonging in contemporary Rwanda. It reveals the complex position of these young ‘Hutsi’ and the significant constraints they face in exercising identity choices in a context with a history of ethnic violence and where state policies have outlawed ethnicity. This article argues that the experiences, narratives and performances of these young Rwandans simultaneously challenge and reinforce the binary ‘ethnic logic’ that persists in contemporary Rwanda. Yet it suggests that providing space for Rwanda's ‘Hutsi’ and their diverse experiences could help to de-essentialize the categories ‘Hutu’ and ‘Tutsi’ and reduce the risks of future violence.
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IdentitiesISSN
1070-289XPublisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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2Volume
19Page range
229-247Department affiliated with
- Anthropology Publications
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2012-07-03First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2012-06-18Usage metrics
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