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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2018.
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 235 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-228) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785334245 1785334247 |