Dr. Tessa Pijnaker

Lecturer
Cultural Anthropology

Publications

2025

Scholarly publications

Pijnaker, T. (2025). Downward social mobility among young Ghanaian digital entrepreneurs: navigating family expectations and digital start-up dreams. Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, 95(1), 1-20. [DOI] [Portal]

2024

Scholarly publications

Pijnaker, T. (2024). Waiting for or taking your turn: The effects of everyday sexism on the pursuit of transnational academic belonging. LOVA : tijdschrift voor Feministische Antropologie, 45, 77-81.

2018

Scholarly publications

Pijnaker, T. (2018). African Superheroes Blog Series: Introduction – What is an African superhero?. Web publication/site https://africainwords.com/2018/05/21/african-superheroes-blog-series-introduction-what-is-an-african-superhero/

2017

Scholarly publications

Pijnaker, T., & Spronk, R. (2017). Africa’s Legends: digital technologies, aesthetics and middle-class aspirations in Ghanaian games and comics. Critical African Studies, 9(3). [DOI]