Description: Lumumba Generation : African Bourgeoisie and Colonial Distinction in the Belgian Congo, Hardcover by Tödt, Daniel; Skinner, Alex (TRN), ISBN 3110708698, ISBN-13 9783110708691, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Investigating how and why the Congolese elite turned from loyal intermediaries into opponents of the colonial state, Tödt examines the political and cultural processes that culminated in the tumultuous decolonization of the Belgian Congo. He focuses on the making of an African bourgeoisie to illuminate the so-called évolués' social worlds, cultured self-representation, daily life, and political struggles. His topics include Belgian colonial rule and lagging elite formation, debating the évolué status 1944-48, the lives of others: selecting the Congolese elite 1948-56, and centrifugal forces of decolonization 1957-60. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Lumumba Generation : African Bourgeoisie and Colonial Distinction
Number of Pages: 434 Pages
Publication Name: Lumumba Generation : African Bourgeoisie and Colonial Distinction in the Belgian Congo
Language: English
Publisher: DE Gruyter Gmbh, Walter
Subject: Africa / General, Modern / General, World
Publication Year: 2021
Item Weight: 27.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Daniel Tödt
Subject Area: History
Item Length: 9.1 in
Series: Africa in Global History Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
