"This book offers significant contributions to the anthropology of elites-whereas anthropology has historically tended towards subaltern studies-and to the ethnography of Franco-Mauritians, who have been neglected in previous ethnographic studies of Mauritius." - Laura Jeffery, University of Edinburgh
"This monograph based on serious ethnographic field research is also a remarkable contribution to the comparative study of elites and power. It should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the field." - Jean-Pascal Daloz, University of Strasbourg
Mauritian independence in 1968...
"This book offers significant contributions to the anthropology of elites-whereas anthropology has historically tended towards subaltern studies-and t...
Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites.
Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and...
