Asante Identities: History and Modernity in an African Village, 1850-1950 Contributor(s): McCaskie, T. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253214963 ISBN-13: 9780253214966 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $23.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 966.7 |
LCCN: 2001024453 |
Series: International African Library |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 310 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An account of the life of a Ghanaian village during a century of tumultuous change, this study is also a richly textured microhistory and an exploration of the meanings of history and modernity in an African context. The years 1850-1950 witnessed several momentous and transformative developments in Asante history, including British annexation and colonial overrule. In Asante Identities, McCaskie provides a deep cultural reading that ranges over issues of selfhood and community and their impact on the colonial experience. His discussion touches on questions of identity, belief, power, money, rights, obligations, gender, sexuality, and much more. The result is a book compelling in both its historical detail and its analytic sophistication. |