The Lumumba Generation African Bourgeoisie and Colonial Distinction in the Belgian Congo
How and why did the African elite turn from loyal intermediaries into opponents of the colonial state? This book wants to help better understand the dramatic political and cultural processes of decolonization in the Belgian Congo. Focusing on the making of a bourgeois African elite, the book deals w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2021
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| Series: | Africa in Global History
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | How and why did the African elite turn from loyal intermediaries into opponents of the colonial state? This book wants to help better understand the dramatic political and cultural processes of decolonization in the Belgian Congo. Focusing on the making of a bourgeois African elite, the book deals with the social identity and cultural self-representations, the daily life and political activism of the so called Évolués. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (428 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110709308 9783110708691 9783110709377 |