The Franco-Mauritian Elite : : Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change / / Tijo Salverda.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Salverda, Tijo,
• Place / Publishing House: New York ;, Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: New Directions in Anthropology ; 37
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Map --; Introduction --; 1: No Man’s Land --; 2: Defending White Hegemony --; 3: Balancing Confrontation and Collaboration --; 4: A Culture of Economic Privileges --; 5: Unity in Diversity --; 6: The Elite Symbolism of White Skin Colour --; Conclusion --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781782386414; 9783110998238
• DOI: 10.1515/9781782386414?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Tijo Salverda.

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 to prolong its position over time.