Mï¿½tis of Senegal Urban Life and Politics in French West Africa

Name: Mï¿½tis of Senegal Urban Life and Politics in French West Africa
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ISBN: 9780253006745

ISBN-10: 0253006740

ISBN-13: 9780253006745

Edition: 2013

Authors: Hilary Jones

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The Métis of Senegal is a history of politics and society among an influential group of mixed-race people who settled in coastal Africa under French colonialism. Hilary Jones describes how the métis carved out a niche as middleman traders for European merchants. As the colonial presence spread, the métis entered into politics and began to assert their position as local elites and power brokers against French rule. Many of the descendants of these traders continue to wield influence in contemporary Senegal. Jones's nuanced portrait of métis ascendency examines the influence of family connections, marriage negotiations, and inheritance laws from both male and female perspectives.

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 3/18/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Signares, Habitants, and Grumets in the Making of Saint Louis



Mï¿½etis Society and Transformations in the Colonial Economy (1820-70)



Religion, Marriage, and Material Culture



Education, Association, and an Independent Press



From Outpost to Empire



Electoral Politics and the Mï¿½tis (1870-90)



Urban Politics and the Limits of Republicanism (1890-1920)


Conclusion


Appendix: Family Histories


Notes


Bibliography


Index