03997nam 22009013u 450 991079716460332120221026005320.01-78238-641-610.1515/9781782386414(CKB)3710000000411333(EBL)1707836(SSID)ssj0001498824(PQKBManifestationID)11894581(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001498824(PQKBWorkID)11511907(PQKB)10986494(MiAaPQ)EBC1707836(DE-B1597)636563(DE-B1597)9781782386414(EXLCZ)99371000000041133320150511d2015|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Franco-Mauritian Elite[electronic resource] Power and Anxiety in the Face of ChangeNew York, NY Berghahn Books20151 online resource (240 p.)New Directions in Anthropology ;v.37Description based upon print version of record.1-78238-640-8 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; IndexMauritian 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 generaNew Directions in AnthropologyElite (Social sciences)--MauritiusFrench--Mauritius--Politics and governmentFrench--Mauritius--Social conditionsPostcolonialism--MauritiusSocial change--MauritiusWhite peopleMauritiusSocial conditionsPostcolonialismPolitics and governmentMauritiusSocial changeSocial conditionsMauritiusFrenchSocial conditionsMauritiusFrenchSocial aspectsMauritiusWhite peopleMauritiusElite (Social sciences)MauritiusPower (Social sciences)MauritiusCompetitionMauritiusHistory & ArchaeologyHILCCRegions & Countries - AfricaHILCCMauritiusRace relationsMauritiusPolitics and government1992-Elite (Social sciences)--Mauritius.French--Mauritius--Politics and government.French--Mauritius--Social conditions.Postcolonialism--Mauritius.Social change--Mauritius.White peopleMauritiusSocial conditions.PostcolonialismPolitics and governmentSocial changeSocial conditionsFrenchSocial conditionsFrenchSocial aspectsWhite peopleElite (Social sciences)Power (Social sciences)CompetitionHistory & ArchaeologyRegions & Countries - Africa305.5/20894106982Salverda Tijo1577293AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910797164603321The Franco-Mauritian Elite3855805UNINA