The métis of Senegal : urban life and politics in French West Africa

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    • Jones, Hilary

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The métis of Senegal : urban life and politics in French West Africa

Hilary Jones

Indiana University Press, c2013

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Metis 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 metis carved out a niche as middleman traders for European merchants. As the colonial presence spread, the metis 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 metis ascendency examines the influence of family connections, marriage negotiations, and inheritance laws from both male and female perspectives.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: Urban Life, Politics, and French Colonialism
  • 1. Signares, Habitants, and Grumets in the Making of Saint Louis
  • 2. Metis Society and Transformations in the Colonial Economy (1820-1870)
  • 3. Religion, Marriage, and Material Culture
  • 4. Education, Association, and an Independent Press
  • 5. From Outpost to Empire
  • 6. Electoral Politics and the Metis (1870-1890)
  • 7. Urban Politics and the Limits of Republicanism (1890-1920)
  • Conclusion Appendix: Family Histories
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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