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UNINA9910461017703321 |
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Autore |
Nkwi Gam |
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African modernities and mobilities : an historical ethnography of Kom, Cameroon, C. 1800-2008 / / Gam Nkwi |
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Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon : , : Langaa RPCIG, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (434 p.) |
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Ethnology - Cameroon |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Foreword / by Jean-Pierre Warnier -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Introduction : theory and progress of Kfaang -- Background and methodology -- Kom in global communication ecology, c.1800-c.2008b -- Roads, mobility and Kfaang, c.1928-1998 -- Motor vehicle (Afue'm A Kfaang) -- Church, Christianity and Kfaang in Kom (Ndo Fiyini Ni Iwo Fiyini Kfaang) -- School, schooling and literacy (ndogwali kfaang) 1928 to c.1980 -- Letters and letter writers (Ghelii-Do Gwa-Ali Kfaang) -- Plantations, coast (Itiini Kfaang), Bushfallers and returned migrants -- Ex-service men, (Ghiili-I-Wong-I-Kfaang) 1914-1946 -- Elite women (Ghii'ki Kfaang) : women and newness in colonial and post-colonial Kom, Cameroon since c.1930's -- From foot messengers to text messengers c.1800-1998 : change and continuity of Kfaang men -- Mobility and encounters with different worlds -- Conclusion : Kom identity as work in progress. |
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In this book Walter Gam Nkwi documents the complexities and nuances embedded in African modernities and mobilities which have been overlooked in historical discourses in Africa and Cameroon. Using an ethnographic historical approach and drawing on the intricacies of what it has meant to be and belong in Kom- an ethnic community in the Northwest Region of Cameroon - since 1800, he explores the discourses and practices of kfaang as central to any understanding of |
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mobility and modernity in Kom, Cameroon and Africa at large. The book unveils the emic understanding of modernity through the history and ethnography of kfaang and its technologies and illustrates how these terminologies were conceived and perceived by the Kom people in their social and physical mobilities. It documents and analyzes the historical processes involved in bringing about and making kfaang a defining feature of everyday life in Kom and among Kom subjects. |
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UNINA9910786157203321 |
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Autore |
Miller Susan Gilson |
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A history of modern Morocco / / Susan Gilson Miller [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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1-139-60981-5 |
1-139-62469-5 |
1-139-61167-4 |
1-139-61539-4 |
1-139-04583-0 |
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1 online resource (xxvii, 306 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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; 1. The closing of the era of Jihad (1830-1860) -- ; 2. Facing the challenges of reform (1860-1894) -- ; 3. The passing of the old Makhzan (1894-1912) -- ; 4. France and Spain in Morocco: the early years of the protectorates (1912 -1930) -- ; 5. Framing the nation (1930-1961) -- ; 6. The first age of Hassan II: the iron fist (1961-1975) -- ; 7. The second age of Hassan II: the velvet glove (1975-1999) -- ; 8. Summation: in search of a new equilibrium -- ; 9. Postscript: the long decade of Muhammad VI (2000-2011). |
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Morocco is notable for its stable and durable monarchy, its close ties with the West, its vibrant cultural life and its centrality to regional |
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politics. This book, by distinguished historian Susan Gilson Miller, offers a richly documented survey of modern Moroccan history. Arguing that pragmatism rather than ideology has shaped the monarchy's response to crisis, the book begins with the French invasion of Algeria in 1830 and Morocco's abortive efforts at reform, the duel with colonial powers and the loss of independence in 1912, the burdens and benefits of France's forty-four year dominion and the stunning success of the nationalist movement leading to independence in 1956. In the post-independence era, the book traces the monarchy's gradual monopolization of power and the resulting political paralysis, with a postscript bringing events up to 2012. This concise, readable book will inform and enthral students and all those searching for the background to present-day events in the region. |
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