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The French Encounter with Africans: White Response to Blacks, 1530-1880. Foreword by James D. Le Sueur
William B. Cohen
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Paperback. Traces the ways in which negative attitudes toward blacks became deeply embedded in French culture. Examining the forces that shaped these views, this book shows the inequality of French interactions with blacks in Africa and in the slave colonies of the West Indies. It is useful for those dealing with issues of racism, ethnicity, and identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
"As French and American historians of France are revisiting the history of French racism today, William B. Cohen's book is more important than ever. It has become a classic." —Nancy L. Green
In this pioneering work, William B. Cohen traces the ways in which negative attitudes toward blacks became deeply embedded in French culture. Examining the forces that shaped these views, Cohen reveals the persistent inequality of French interactions with blacks in Africa, in the slave colonies of the West Indies, and in France itself. Now a classic, The French Encounter with Africans is essential reading for anyone engaged in current ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253216502
SKU
V9780253216502
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About William B. Cohen
William B. Cohen (1941–2002) was Professor and former Chair of the Department of History at Indiana University. His books include Rulers of Empire: The French Colonial Service in Africa. James D. Le Sueur is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and lives in Lincoln.
Reviews for The French Encounter with Africans: White Response to Blacks, 1530-1880. Foreword by James D. Le Sueur
"As French and American historians of France are revisiting the history of French racism today, William B. Cohen's book is more important than ever. It has become a classic." Nancy L. Green