The conceptualization and application of Qab?lah (Clan) in the Somali context: A linguistic, social and political analysis of Somali media and online resources

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dc.contributor.advisorSaidi, Mustapha
dc.contributor.advisorEllis, William
dc.contributor.authorAzir, Mohaud Mohamed
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-03T13:42:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-25T07:43:47Z
dc.date.available2018-04-03T13:42:58Z
dc.date.available2024-03-25T07:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionMagister Artium - MA (Foreign Languages)
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the concept of qab?lah (tribe/clan) and its social and political influence on Somali society. It firstly looks at the general meaning of qab?lah in Arab culture and its more specific meaning in Somali culture. It further looks at the historical development of Somali tribalism and the role it has played in undermining Somali national unity. Furthermore, the study highlights the reasons why Somalis are dependent on the tribal system such as poverty, ignorance, colonialism and foreign intervention etc. Lastly, the study discusses the effects of tribalism on both Somali civil life and the Somali Diaspora. The media is one of the sources the study will utilize.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/9651
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Cape
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Cape
dc.titleThe conceptualization and application of Qab?lah (Clan) in the Somali context: A linguistic, social and political analysis of Somali media and online resources

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