ORS Readers Circle
Maan'dhee Dubbistootaa
Discover a rich Oromoo history and culture in our Reading Circle.
A gathering place for thinkers and enthusiasts alike, we merge insights from academia, arts, and indigenous traditions.
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History of the Oromo to the Sixteenth Century
Alemayehu Haile, Boshi Gonfa, Daniel Deressa, Senbeto Busha, & Umer Nure.
"History of the Oromo to the Sixteenth Century," traces the early origin of the Oromo people. It examines their origins, social structures, and the Gadaa system, which governed their democratic and age-based roles. The book extensively covers the Oromo genealogy and settlement pattern of the Oromo moieties.
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ORS Library
"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"
Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
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Crafting State-Nations: India and Other Multination Democracies
Alfred Stepan, Juan J. Linz, & Yogendra Yadav
The authors explores how diverse countries can manage deep cultural and ethnic diversity within a single state.
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Ethnicity Without Groups
Rogers Brubaker
Challenges conventional views of ethnicity, arguing that it should not be seen as a stable, inherent characteristic.
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Citizenship in Diverse Societies
Will Kymlicka, Wayne Norman (Eds)
Kymlicka and Norman explore the challenges and opportunities that arise in multicultural and pluralistic societies.
The Theory of Social and Economic Organization
Max Weber
Weber's book (1947) delves into the complexities of societal structures and economic systems.
ORS Library
"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"
Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
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