Le Malaise Creole : : Ethnic Identity in Mauritius / / Rosabelle Boswell.
How does one explain the poverty and marginalization of a group that lives in a remarkably successful economy and peaceful society? A native anthropologist, the author provides critical insight into the dynamics of contemporary Mauritian society. In her meticulously researched study of ethnic, gende...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2006] ©2006 |
Year of Publication: | 2006 |
Language: | English |
Series: | New Directions in Anthropology ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. Unravelling le malaise Créole -- 2. Anthropology at ‘Home’ -- 3. Defining Creoles -- 4. Dignity and Prestige in Flacq -- 5. Re-viewing the Past in Karina -- 6. Imagining Homelands in Roche Bois and the River Camp -- 7. Negotiating Landscapes in Chamarel and Le Morne -- 8. Shifting Selves -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | How does one explain the poverty and marginalization of a group that lives in a remarkably successful economy and peaceful society? A native anthropologist, the author provides critical insight into the dynamics of contemporary Mauritian society. In her meticulously researched study of ethnic, gender and racial discrimination in Mauritius, she addresses debates carried out in many developing societies on subaltern identities, ethnicity, poverty and social injustice. The book therefore also offers important empirical material for scholars interested in the wider Indian Ocean region and beyond. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781782388753 9783110998283 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781782388753 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Rosabelle Boswell. |