The rise of an African middle class : colonial Zimbabwe, 1898-1965
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The rise of an African middle class : colonial Zimbabwe, 1898-1965
Indiana University Press, c2002
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Bibliography: p. 293-308
Includes index
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: pbk ISBN 9780253215246
内容説明
"Offers an extremely sophisticated, nuanced view of the social and political construction of an African middle class in colonial Zimbabwe." -Elizabeth Schmidt
Tracing their quest for social recognition from the time of Cecil Rhodes to Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence, Michael O. West shows how some Africans were able to avail themselves of scarce educational and social opportunities in order to achieve some degree of upward mobility in a society that was hostile to their ambitions. Though relatively few in number and not rich by colonial standards, this comparatively better class of Africans challenged individual and social barriers imposed by colonialism to become the locus of protest against European domination. This extensive and original book opens new perspective into relations between colonizers and colonized in colonial Zimbabwe.
目次
Preliminary Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Colonial and Postcolonial Place Names
Introduction
Part 1. The Social Construction of the African Middle Class
1. Running Against the Wind: African Social Mobility and Identity in a Settler Colonial Society
2. Courting "Miss Education": The Love Affair with Social Mobility
3. The Quest for Bourgeois Domesticity: On Homemakers and Households
4. The Best of All Homes: Housing and Security of Tenure
Part 2. The Political Construction of the African Middle Class
5. A New Beginning: The Roots of African Politics, 1914-1933
6. Found and Lost: Toward an African Political Consensus, 1934-1948
7. Back Toward the Beginning: The Pursuit of Racial Partnership, 1949-1958
8. An Aborted Coronation: In Search of the Political Kingdom, 1955-1965
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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: cloth ISBN 9780253340856
内容説明
In this fine-grained history, Michael O. West focuses on how the unintended consequences of colonialism lead to the creation of an African middle class in Zimbabwe. Tracing Africans' quest for social recognition from the time of Cecil Rhodes to Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence, West shows how some Africans were able to avail themselves of scarce educational and social opportunities in order to achieve some degree of upward mobility in a society that was hostile to their ambitions. Though relatively few in numbers and not rich by colonial standards, this comparatively better class of Africans challenged individual and social barriers imposed by colonialism to become the locus of protest against European domination."The Rise of an African Middle Class" explores the origin, identity, and consciousness of the new 'elite' as well as their educational and residential patterns, political and social affiliations, and the community associations that provided structure and strength to their numbers.
Eventually becoming the political and social leaders of their country, West points to Zimbabwe's African middle class and their roles, interests, aspirations, and unity of purpose as a key factors in building the postcolonial democratic state. West's extensive and original book lends unique perspective to the complex relations between colonisers and colonised.
目次
- Preliminary Table of Contents: Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Colonial and Postcolonial Place NamesIntroductionPart 1. The Social Construction of the African Middle Class1. Running Against the Wind: African Social Mobility and Identity in a Settler Colonial Society2. Courting "Miss Education": The Love Affair with Social Mobility3. The Quest for Bourgeois Domesticity: On Homemakers and Households4. The Best of All Homes: Housing and Security of TenurePart 2. The Political Construction of the African Middle Class5. A New Beginning: The Roots of African Politics, 1914-19336. Found and Lost: Toward an African Political Consensus, 1934-19487. Back Toward the Beginning: The Pursuit of Racial Partnership, 1949-19588. An Aborted Coronation: In Search of the Political Kingdom, 1955-1965ConclusionNotes
- Bibliography
- Index
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