Whiteness in Zimbabwe: race, landscape, and the problem of belonging

Whiteness in Zimbabwe: race, landscape, and the problem of belonging

Hughes, David McDermott

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European settler societies have a long history of establishing a sense of belonging and entitlement outside Europe, but Zimbabwe has proven to be the exception to the rule. Arriving in the 1890s, white settlers never comprised more than a tiny minority. Instead of grafting themselves onto local societies, theyadopted a strategy of escape. INDICE: Preface The Art of Belonging The Zambezi Engineering and its Redemption Owning Lake Kariba The Farms Hydrology of Hope Playing the Game Belonging Awkwardly References

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-62143-5
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 224
  • Fecha Publicación: 28/05/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés