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UNINA9910453153203321 |
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Autore |
Jones Hilary <1971-> |
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Titolo |
The métis of Senegal [[electronic resource] ] : urban life and politics in French West Africa / / Hilary Jones |
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Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2013 |
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0-253-00705-4 |
1-283-99411-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (292 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Racially mixed people - Senegal - Saint-Louis - Social conditions - 19th century |
Sociology, Urban - Senegal - Saint-Louis |
Assimilation (Sociology) - Senegal - Saint-Louis |
Elite (Social sciences) - Senegal - Saint-Louis |
Metropolitan government - Senegal - Saint-Louis - History - 19th century |
Political leadership - Senegal - Saint-Louis - History - 19th century |
Electronic books. |
Saint-Louis (Senegal) Social conditions 19th century |
Saint-Louis (Senegal) Politics and government 19th century |
France Colonies Africa Administration |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Signares, habitants, and grumets in the making of Saint Louis -- Métis society and transformations in the colonial economy (1820-70) -- Religion, marriage, and material culture -- Education, association, and an independent press -- From outpost to empire -- Electoral politics and the métis (1870-90) -- Urban politics and the limits of republicanism (1890-1920). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Métis of Senegal is a history of politics and society among an influential group of mixed-race people who settled in coastal Africa under French colonialism. Hilary Jones describes how the métis carved out a niche as middleman traders for European merchants. As the colonial presence spread, the métis entered into politics and began to |
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