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

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New Directions in Anthropology ; 37Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781782386407
  • 9781782386414
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.5/20894106982
LOC classification:
  • DT469.M442 S25 2015
  • DT469.M442
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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

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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.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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