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Naming colonialism : history and collective memory in the Congo, 1870-1960 / Osumaka Likaka.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Likaka, Osumaka, 1953-
- Series:
- Africa and the diaspora.
- Africa and the diaspora: history, politics, culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kongo language--Epithets.
- Kongo language.
- Nicknames--Congo (Brazzaville)--History.
- Nicknames.
- Nicknames--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kinshasa--History.
- Congo (Brazzaville)--Colonization.
- Congo (Brazzaville).
- Democratic Republic of the Congo--Colonization.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 220 p.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What's in a name? As Osumaka Likaka argues in this illuminating study, the names that Congolese villagers gave to European colonizers reveal much about how Africans experienced and reacted to colonialism. The arrival of explorers, missionaries, administrators, and company agents allowed Africans to observe Westerners' physical appearances, behavior, and cultural practices at close range--often resulting in subtle yet trenchant critiques. By naming Europeans, Africans turned a universal practice into a local mnemonic system, recording and preserving the village's understanding of colonialism in the form of pithy verbal expressions that were easy to remember and transmit across localities, regions, and generations.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Naming and African Voices
- 1. The Dynamics of Naming in Precolonial Congo: An Overview
- 2. Colonialism and the Village World: Contexts to Naming
- 3. Naming, Colonialism, Making History, and Social Memories
- 4. Early Naming, Explorations, Trade, and Rubber Collection
- 5. Naming and Belgian Colonial Rule
- 6. Talking under One's Breath: Praise Names as Strategic Ambiguities
- 7. Confronting African Voices: Negotiations and Instrumentalization of Names
- Conclusions
- Sample of Names Used in This Work
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612424205
- 9781282424203
- 1282424203
- 9780299233631
- 0299233634
- OCLC:
- 550642670
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb08408 hdl
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