Ethnicity and the Colonial State
Author | : Alexander Keese |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 387 |
Release | : 2015-11-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004307353 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004307354 |
Rating | : 4/5 (354 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ethnicity and the Colonial State written by Alexander Keese and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnicity and the Colonial State compares the choices of community leaders in three different West African groups (Wolof, Temne, and Ewe), with regard to “selling” their identifications to the colonial rulers. The book thereby addresses ethnicity as a factor in global history.