The Franco-Mauritian Elite Poer and Anxiety in the Face of Change [Hardcover]

Mauritian independence in 1968 marked the end of a regime favorable to the Franco-Mauritians, the islands white colonial elite. Now, in postcolonial Mauritius, this group is faced with a much more diverse power constellation and often feels in competition with others vying for their privileges. Though this is a clear departure from the colonial heydays, Franco-Mauritians have been able to continue their elite position into the early twenty-first century. This book focuses on the power of white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and with regards to elites and power in general, addresses anew how an elite group aims to prolong its position over time.

Introduction

Chapter 1.No Mans Land
Chapter 2.Defending White Hegemony
Chapter 3.Between Confrontation and Collaboration
Chapter 4.A Culture of Economic Privileges
Chapter 5.Unity in Diversity
Chapter 6.The Elite Symbolism of White Skin Colour

Conclusion

References
Index

Tijo Salverdais a Research Fellow at the University of Colognes Global South Studies Center and a Research Associate of the University of Pretorias Human Economy Programme. His research interests include elites, power, and global investment chains, and his publications includeThe Anthropology of Elites(co-edited with Jon Abbink, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) and In Defence: Elite Power (Journal of Political Power, 2010).

This book offers significant contributions to the anthropology of eliteswhereas anthropology has historically tended towards subaltern studiesand to the ethnography of Franco-Mauritians, who have been neglected in previous ethnographic studies of Mauritius. ? Laura Jeffery, UniversitlÃ#