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Die Afrikaexperten: Das Internationale Afrikainstitut und die europäische Afrikanistik, 1926-1976
[phd thesis]
Abstract How was knowledge about African languages, cultures and societies produced and disseminated in the 20th century? The present book tackles this question by focusing on the history of the International African Institute (IIALC/IAI) in London. Rooted in the colonial reform movement of the 1920s and its... view more
How was knowledge about African languages, cultures and societies produced and disseminated in the 20th century? The present book tackles this question by focusing on the history of the International African Institute (IIALC/IAI) in London. Rooted in the colonial reform movement of the 1920s and its quest for a culturally "adapted" development of Africa, the IAI soon became a crucial scientific hub in its field, connecting scholars from different nations and disciplines, setting research agendas, and distributing funds. Its history illustrates the complicated relationship between African studies and Africa's colonial past, but also the changing topography and disciplinary composition of the field, as well as the vital role played by transnational actors such as missionary societies or American philanthropic foundations.... view less
Keywords
Africa; regional research; research facility; colonialism; twentieth century
Classification
General History
University Education
Free Keywords
Afrikanistik
Document language
German
Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
City
Göttingen
Page/Pages
408 p.
Series
Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Europäische Geschichte Mainz, 252
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13109/9783666301919
ISSN
2197-1056
ISBN
978-3-666-30191-9
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0