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Le malaise créole : ethnic identity in Mauritius / Rosabelle Boswell.

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781782388753
ISBN: 1782388753
Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 pages)
Publisher: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:

List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Maps Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1. Unravelling le malaise Créole Chapter 2. Anthropology at 'Home' Chapter 3. Defining Creoles Chapter 4. Dignity and Prestige in Flacq Chapter 5. Re-viewing the Past in Karina Chapter 6. Imagining Homelands in Roche Bois and the River Camp Chapter 7. Negotiating Landscapes in Chamarel and Le Morne Chapter 8. Shifting Selves Bibliography Index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Le malaise créole; contents; preface; chapter 1. unravelling le malaise créole; chapter 2. anthropology at 'home'; chapter 3. defining creoles; chapter 4. dignity and prestige in flacq; chapter 5. re-viewing the past in karina; chapter 6. imagining homelands in roche bois and the river camp; chapter 7. negotiating landscapes in chamarel and le morne; chapter 8. shifting selves; bibliography; index.