Description
The M tis of Senegal is a history of politics and society among an influential group of mixed-race people who settled in coastal Africa under French colonialism. Hilary Jones describes how the m tis carved out a niche as middleman traders for European merchants. As the colonial presence spread, the m tis entered into politics and began to assert their position as local elites and power brokers against French rule. Many of the descendants of these traders continue to wield influence in contemporary Senegal. Jones's nuanced portrait of m tis ascendency examines the influence of family connections, marriage negotiations, and inheritance laws from both male and female perspectives.
Author: Hilary Jones
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 03/18/2013
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780253006745
ISBN10: 0253006740
BISAC Categories:
- History | Africa | West
- Social Science | Minority Studies
- History | Social History
About the Author
Hilary Jones is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Maryland, College Park.