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Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960, Benjamin N. Lawrance

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In this original interdisciplinary study of Togo and African colonial history, Benjamin Lawrance synthesizes political, gender, and social history by documenting the contributions of rural-dwelling populations in anti-colonial struggles. Anchoring his arguments on the premise that nationalist historiographies have overstated the role of urban and elite power while undervaluing the strategic place of rural constituencies, Lawrance uses the Ewe nationalist movement of southern Togo as a case study in what he terms "periurban colonialism" -- a historical paradigm that reunites the urban and rural experiences of post-World War I colonialism. By reconciling the marginal and non-elite communities and the social upheavals of the two World War periods, Lawrance offers a new perspective on the colonial experience and the anti-colonial struggle. In focusing on an African country uniquely colonized by the Germans, British, and French, he provides a wealth of information not readily available to the English-language audience. Accessible to scholars of African social history and African culture in general, <I>Locality, Mobility, and "Nation"</I> will occupy a distinguished place among studies of African colonial history and anti-colonial struggles.<BR><BR> Benjamin N. Lawrance is Assistant Professor of African History at the University of California, Davis, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate African and World History. He is the editor of <I>The Ewe of Togo and Benin</I> [2005] and the co-editor of <I>Intermediaries, Interpreters and Clerks</I> [2006]
Language
eng
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Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages)
Contents
  • Introduction : conceptualizing periurban colonialism in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mobility, locality, and Ewe identity in periurban Eweland
  • Intervention and dissent : manufacturing the model periurban chief
  • Crisis in an Ewe "capital" : the periurban zone descends on the city
  • Vodou and resistance : politico-religious crises in the periurban landscape
  • The German Togo-bund and the periurban manifestations of "nation"
  • From Eweland to la République Togolaise : the Guide du Togo and the periurban circulation of knowledge
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9781580466974
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Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960
Title
Locality, mobility, and "nation"
Title remainder
periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960
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Benjamin N. Lawrance
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Language
eng
Summary
In this original interdisciplinary study of Togo and African colonial history, Benjamin Lawrance synthesizes political, gender, and social history by documenting the contributions of rural-dwelling populations in anti-colonial struggles. Anchoring his arguments on the premise that nationalist historiographies have overstated the role of urban and elite power while undervaluing the strategic place of rural constituencies, Lawrance uses the Ewe nationalist movement of southern Togo as a case study in what he terms "periurban colonialism" -- a historical paradigm that reunites the urban and rural experiences of post-World War I colonialism. By reconciling the marginal and non-elite communities and the social upheavals of the two World War periods, Lawrance offers a new perspective on the colonial experience and the anti-colonial struggle. In focusing on an African country uniquely colonized by the Germans, British, and French, he provides a wealth of information not readily available to the English-language audience. Accessible to scholars of African social history and African culture in general, <I>Locality, Mobility, and "Nation"</I> will occupy a distinguished place among studies of African colonial history and anti-colonial struggles.<BR><BR> Benjamin N. Lawrance is Assistant Professor of African History at the University of California, Davis, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate African and World History. He is the editor of <I>The Ewe of Togo and Benin</I> [2005] and the co-editor of <I>Intermediaries, Interpreters and Clerks</I> [2006]
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Lawrance, Benjamin N.
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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
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  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
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non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora
Series volume
v. 31
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  • Ewe (African people)
  • Ewe (African people)
  • Nationalism
  • Togo
  • Togo
  • Decolonization
  • France
  • Rural-urban relations
  • HISTORY
  • Autonomy and independence movements
  • Decolonization
  • Ewe (African people)
  • Ewe (African people)
  • French colonies
  • Nationalism
  • Rural-urban relations
  • Africa
  • Togo
  • Kolonialismus
  • Ewe
  • Ländlicher Raum
  • Antikolonialismus
  • Togo
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Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960, Benjamin N. Lawrance
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file reproduced from original
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-275) and index
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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black and white
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Contents
Introduction : conceptualizing periurban colonialism in sub-Saharan Africa -- Mobility, locality, and Ewe identity in periurban Eweland -- Intervention and dissent : manufacturing the model periurban chief -- Crisis in an Ewe "capital" : the periurban zone descends on the city -- Vodou and resistance : politico-religious crises in the periurban landscape -- The German Togo-bund and the periurban manifestations of "nation" -- From Eweland to la République Togolaise : the Guide du Togo and the periurban circulation of knowledge
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ocn608429345
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages)
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online
Isbn
9781580466974
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computer
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rdamedia
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JSTOR
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illustrations, maps
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22573/ctt1bh3t5s
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  • preservation
  • access
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Electronic reproduction.
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remote
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(OCoLC)608429345
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Label
Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960, Benjamin N. Lawrance
Publication
Antecedent source
file reproduced from original
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-275) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : conceptualizing periurban colonialism in sub-Saharan Africa -- Mobility, locality, and Ewe identity in periurban Eweland -- Intervention and dissent : manufacturing the model periurban chief -- Crisis in an Ewe "capital" : the periurban zone descends on the city -- Vodou and resistance : politico-religious crises in the periurban landscape -- The German Togo-bund and the periurban manifestations of "nation" -- From Eweland to la République Togolaise : the Guide du Togo and the periurban circulation of knowledge
Control code
ocn608429345
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781580466974
Level of compression
  • lossless
  • lossy
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Note
JSTOR
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt1bh3t5s
Reformatting quality
  • preservation
  • access
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)608429345
System details
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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