Contesting Historical Divides in Francophone Africa - Couverture souple

 
9781908258038: Contesting Historical Divides in Francophone Africa

Synopsis

From Senegal in the west to the Comoros islands in the east, this collection of essays casts a critical eye over fifty years of 'independence' in former French colonial possessions of Africa and the Indian Ocean. With methods and perspectives that cross traditional disciplinary barriers, Contesting Historical Divides in Francophone Africa proposes fresh insights into the process of decolonisation in this part of the world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr Claire Griffiths is Professor of French and Francophone studies and head of the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Chester. Prior to joining the University of Chester in 2009-2010, she was senior research fellow in Francophone African Studies in the WISE Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation and taught French and Francophone Studies and postgraduate development studies at the University of Hull. Her most recent work is a project exploring contemporary visual discourses of development in Francophone Africa.

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