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The Franco-Mauritian Elite: Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change
Tijo Salverda
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Description for The Franco-Mauritian Elite: Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change
Hardback. Mauritian Independence in 1968 marked the end of the heyday of the island's Franco-Mauritian elite, who are now is faced with a more diverse power constellation. This book focuses on the power of these white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and addresses how this group aims to prolong its position over time. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
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 general, addresses anew how an elite group aims ... Read more
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 general, addresses anew how an elite group aims ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
New Directions in Anthropology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782386407
SKU
V9781782386407
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About Tijo Salverda
Tijo Salverda is Research Fellow at the University of Cologne's Global South Studies Center and a Research Associate of the University of Pretoria's Human Economy Programme. His research interests include elites, power, and global investment chains, and publications include The Anthropology of Elites (2013, Palgrave Macmillan; co-edited with Jon Abbink) and In Defence: Elite Power (2010, Journal of ... Read more
Reviews for The Franco-Mauritian Elite: Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change
...this book offers significant contributions to the anthropology of elites - whereas anthropology has historically tended towards subaltern studies - and to the ethnography of Franco-Mauritians, who have been neglected in previous ethnographic studies of Mauritius.
Laura Jeffery, University of Edinburgh This monograph based on serious ethnographic field research is ... Read more
Laura Jeffery, University of Edinburgh This monograph based on serious ethnographic field research is ... Read more