Creating the Appearance of Consensus in Mende Political Discourse

The language and logic of consensus as a discourse and political strategy are analyzed with the case of a Mende lineage meeting in Sierra Leone. A methodology of collecting local, private, and skeptical exegesis of public discourse leads to theoretical questions related to the use of language and se...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American anthropologist 1990-03, Vol.92 (1), p.24-41
1. Verfasser:	Murphy, William P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropology Chiefdoms Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Consensus Cultural anthropology Decision Making Dialectic Discourse Discourse analysis Discourse strategies Ethnology Kinship Networks Language usage Lineage Linguistic anthropology Linguistic studies. (onomastics, ethnonymy, anthroponymy, toponymy) Logic Mande languages Mende Oratory Political Behavior Political candidates Political conflict Political discourse Politics Public Opinion Secrecy Sierra Leone Social research Solidarity Traditional Societies
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Zusammenfassung:	The language and logic of consensus as a discourse and political strategy are analyzed with the case of a Mende lineage meeting in Sierra Leone. A methodology of collecting local, private, and skeptical exegesis of public discourse leads to theoretical questions related to the use of language and secrecy to orchestrate a public consensual order while concealing alternative orders of opposition.
ISSN:	0002-7294 1548-1433
DOI:	10.1525/aa.1990.92.1.02a00020