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In The Time of Youth, Alcinda Honwana examines the lives of young people in Africa, drawing on in-depth interviews in four countries....
Alcinda Honwana has carried out extensive research on political conflict and politics of culture; on the impact of war on children and youth; as well as on.
Alcinda Honwana
Mozambican anthropologist
Alcinda Manuel Honwana (born 1962[1]) is a Mozambican anthropologist who is a Centennial Professor and the Strategic Director of the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa[2] at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Her research considers young people, social movements, political protests and social change. She served as a Senior Adviser for the United Nations in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Early life and education
Honwana was born in Mozambique.[3][4] She completed her undergraduate studies at the Eduardo Mondlane University, specialising in history and geography.
She moved to Paris for her graduate studies, working toward a master's degree (maîtrise) in sociology at the University of Paris VIII.[3] For her doctoral studies Honwana moved to the United Kingdom, joining SOAS University of London to study social anthropology.[3] Her early resear