The Franco-Mauritian Elite [[electronic resource] ] : Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change
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| Autore: |
Salverda Tijo
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| Titolo: |
The Franco-Mauritian Elite [[electronic resource] ] : Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, NY, : Berghahn Books, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 305.5/20894106982 |
| Soggetto topico: | Elite (Social sciences)--Mauritius |
| French--Mauritius--Politics and government | |
| French--Mauritius--Social conditions | |
| Postcolonialism--Mauritius | |
| Social change--Mauritius | |
| Whites--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 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Franco-Mauritian Elite |
| ISBN: | 1-78238-641-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910480291703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
New Directions in Anthropology