Being Maasai, Becoming Indigenous: Postcolonial Politics in a Neoliberal World

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This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, Indiana 47404-3797 USA iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders by e-mail iuporder@indiana.edu© 2011 by Dorothy L. Hodgson All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition.  The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-inPublication Data Hodgson, Dorothy Louise. Being Maasai, becoming indigenous : postcolonial politics in a neoliberal world / Dorothy L. Hodgson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 978–0–253–35620–8 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–253–22305–0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Maasai (African people)— Tanzania—Politics and government. 2. Indigenous peoples—Africa—Politics and government. 3. Indigenous peoples— Tanzania—Politics and government. 4. Identity politics—Africa. 5. Identity politics—Tanzania. 6. Non-governmental organizations—Political aspects—Africa. 7. Non-governmental organizations—Political aspects—Tanzania. 8. Africa—Social conditions—1960– 9. Tanzania—Social conditions—1964– 10. Neoliberalism— Africa—Social aspects. 11. Neoliberalism— Tanzania—Social aspects. I. Title. DT443.3.M37H628 2011 323.1196’5—dc22 2010047854 1 2 3 4 5 16 15 14 13 12 11 In memory and celebration of my son Tobias “Toby” Lund Schroeder 2001–2005 X ...