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The French Imperial Nation-state

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Description for The French Imperial Nation-state Paperback. France experienced a period of crisis following World War I when the relationship between the nation and its colonies became a subject of fierce public debate. This book focuses on two intersecting movements that redefined imperial politics - colonial humanism, led by administrative reformers in West Africa, and the Paris-based Negritude project. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
France experienced a period of crisis following World War I when the relationship between the nation and its colonies became a subject of fierce public debate. "The French Imperial Nation-State" focuses on two intersecting movements that redefined imperial politics - colonial humanism, led by administrative reformers in West Africa, and the Paris-based Negritude project, comprising African and Caribbean elites. Gary Wilder develops a sophisticated account of the contradictory character of colonial government and examines the cultural nationalism of Negritude as a multifaceted movement rooted in an alternative black public sphere. He argues that interwar France must be understood as an ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226897684
SKU
V9780226897684
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About Gary Wilder
Gary Wilder is associate professor of history at Pomona College.

Reviews for The French Imperial Nation-state
"Thoroughly researched and astutely organized, The French Imperial Nation-State is an ambitious study and important project at the leading edge of contemporary historical writing. Wilder offers a new approach to the study of race, knowledge, and European colonialism that will surely take its place among the foremost contributions to this burgeoning field." - Daniel J. Sherman, author of The Construction ... Read more

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