The Rise of an African Middle Class: Colonial Zimbabwe, 1898-1965

by Michael O. West

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Offers an extremely sophisticated, nuanced view of the social and political construction of an African middle class in colonial Zimbabwe." -Elizabeth Schmidt

Tracing their quest for social recognition from the time of Cecil Rhodes to Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence, Michael O. West shows how some Africans were able to avail themselves of scarce educational and social opportunities in order to achieve some degree of upward...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0253215242

ISBN13:9780253215246

Release Date:July 2002

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:344 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Africa Cultural Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Urban Zimbabwe

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