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200 14$aThe Franco-Mauritian Elite$b[electronic resource] $ePower and Anxiety in the Face of Change
210   $aNew York, NY $cBerghahn Books$d2015
215   $a1 online resource (240 p.)
225 1 $aNew Directions in Anthropology ;$vv.37
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-78238-640-8 
327   $aThe 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
330   $aMauritian 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
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606   $aRegions & Countries - Africa$2HILCC
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