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Research Article

The interconnection between the global and the local: case study of the indigenous Baka community of Nomedjoh, Cameroon

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Abstract

The impact of globalisation on local communities is a widely debated topic in sociology and anthropology. This article explores the dynamics and statics of local communities in the context of globalisation using the concepts of deterritorialisation and imagined community. The study focuses on the indigenous Baka community of Nomedjoh in Cameroon and their response to globalisation through the redefinition and reconfiguration of their identities. Utilising Arjun Appadurai’s theoretical framework of scapes, the article delves into the processes by which the Baka community of Nomedjoh creates connections with or resistance to the global community. The study is based on data from a documentary film and endeavours to answer the question of how globalisation affects the local life of the Baka of Nomedjoh. The conclusion highlights the importance of considering the dialectic of the local and the global in the analysis of social transformations and movements.

O impacto da globalização em comunidades locais é um tema amplamente debatido na sociologia e na antropologia. Este artigo explora a dinâmica e a estática de comunidades locais no contexto da globalização utilizando os conceitos de desterritorialização e comunidade imaginada. O estudo enfoca a comunidade indígena Baka de Nomedjoh, nos Camarões, e sua resposta à globalização por meio da redefinição e da reconfiguração das suas identidades. Utilizando o quadro teórico das paisagens (scapes) de Arjun Appadurai, o artigo investiga os processos através dos quais a comunidade Baka de Nomedjoh cria conexões ou resistência à comunidade global. O estudo baseia-se em dados obtidos em um documentário e procura responder à questão de como a globalização afeta a vida local dos Baka de Nomedjoh. A conclusão destaca a importância de considerar a dialética do local e do global na análise de transformações e movimentos sociais.

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