A Creole nation : national integration in Guinea-Bissau /

A Creole nation : national integration in Guinea-Bissau /

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Author / Creator:	Kohl, Christoph, author.
Imprint:	New York : Berghahn Books, 2018. ©2018
Description:	xi, 235 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Creoles -- Guinea-Bissau. Social conditions. Postcolonialism. Nationalism. Ethnicity. Ethnic relations. Creoles -- Ethnic identity. Guinea-Bissau -- Ethnic relations. Guinea-Bissau.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11568505

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ISBN:	9781785334245 1785334247
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Despite high degrees of cultural and ethnic diversity as well as prevailing political instability, Guinea-Bissau's population has developed a strong sense of national belonging. By examining both contemporary and historical perspectives, A Creole Nation explores how creole identity, culture, and political leaders have influenced postcolonial nation-building processes in Guinea-Bissau, and the ways in which the phenomenon of cultural creolization results in the emergence of new identities"--Back cover.

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Summary:	Despite high degrees of cultural and ethnic diversity as well as prevailing political instability, Guinea-Bissau's population has developed a strong sense of national belonging. By examining both contemporary and historical perspectives, A Creole Nation explores how creole identity, culture, and political leaders have influenced postcolonial nation-building processes in Guinea-Bissau, and the ways in which the phenomenon of cultural creolization results in the emergence of new identities.
Physical Description:	xi, 235 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781785334245 1785334247