A Creole nation national integration in Guinea-Bissau

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 pol...

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Main Author Kohl, Christoph
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published new York Berghahn Books 2018
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Edition1st ed.
Subjects
Anthropology
Collective memory
Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Cultural & Social
National characteristics, Guinea-Bissauan
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Women in Politics
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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.
ISBN:1785334247
9781785334252
1785334255
9781785334245
DOI:10.1515/9781785334252