My Books on Chieftaincy Politics, Moral Citizenship, Gender, and Mungaka Literacy

“Fokwang beautifully weaves together the experiences of young Cameroonians as they reposition themselves as social adults amidst economic crisis and armed conflict. Cultivating Moral Citizenship is a brilliant examination of how young people’s identities and subjectivities are brought about in contemporary Cameroonian society.”

“Cultivating Moral Citizenship is a meticulous and engaging account of how young people in Africa respond, in personal and associational ways, to the impediments to self-realization and generational possibilities through complex moral imaginations. An excellent ethnography of citizenship, young adulthood, subjectivity and sociability in the abysmal context of contemporary Anglophone Cameroon that speaks to wider contexts.”

“In this must-read book, Fokwang finely outlines, analyses, and convincingly demonstrates how a category of Cameroonians defined as youth – despite attaining biological maturity – work hard to reposition themselves, respectfully, as social adults. His focus on the agency of these young people is within a cultural and socioeconomic milieu where reaching adulthood or responsible citizenship, is an uphill task....

“This is a gem for youth studies in Africa. One of the richest and most compelling ethnographic accounts of youth and the crisis of becoming.”