The Franco-Mauritian Elite [[electronic resource] ] : Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822967603321
• Autore: Salverda Tijo
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, NY, : Berghahn Books, 2015
• ISBN: 1-78238-641-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Collana: New Directions in Anthropology ; ; v.37
• Disciplina: 305.5/20894106982
• Soggetti: Elite (Social sciences)--Mauritius; French--Mauritius--Politics and government; French--Mauritius--Social conditions; Postcolonialism--Mauritius; Social change--Mauritius; White people - Mauritius - Social conditions; Postcolonialism - Politics and government - Mauritius; Social change - Social conditions - Mauritius; French - Social conditions - Mauritius; French - Social aspects - Mauritius; White people - Mauritius; Elite (Social sciences) - Mauritius; Power (Social sciences) - Mauritius; Competition - Mauritius; History & Archaeology; Regions & Countries - Africa; Mauritius Race relations; Mauritius Politics and government 1992-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: The Franco-Mauritian Elite; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 - No Man's Land; Chapter 2 - Defending White Hegemony; Chapter 3 - Balancing Confrontation and Collaboration; Chapter 4 - A Culture of Economic Privileges; Chapter 5 - Unity in Diversity; Chapter 6 - The ; Elite Symbolism of White Skin Colour; Conclusion; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Mauritian independence in 1968 marked the end of a regime favorable to the Franco-Mauritians, the island's white colonial elite. Now, in postcolonial Mauritius, this group is faced with a much more diverse power constellation and often feels in competition with others vying for their privileges. Though this is a clear departure from the colonial heydays, Franco-Mauritians have been able to continue their elite position into the early twenty-first century. This book focuses on the power of white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and with regards to elites and power in genera