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Between Totem and Taboo picks its way through a minefield of prejudice, myth and stereotypes. It is the first book to explore the literary representation by authors black and white, male and female, of interracial relations between France and her former territories in West Africa through the special nexus of the white woman and the black man.

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'Wide ranging and fascinating . . . For its breadth of knowledge, ranging across centuries and continents, this book will be indispensable to all those with an interest in this subject.' (FS LVI.3, 2002)




Table of Contents


Acknowledgements

Some Key Dates

Introduction: Between Totem and Taboo

1. Eighteenth-century Enwhitenment

2. From Taboo to Totem

3. Traditions and Transitions

4. Opposite genders, Opposite Agendas

5. The French Empire Writes Back

6. Struggles for Independence

7. The Freedom to Choose

8. Liberty and Licence

9. Full Circle

Conclusion: Beyond Difference and Indifference

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index




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      Publisher: University of Exeter Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2001
      ISBN13: 9780859896498, 978-0859896498
      ISBN10: 859896498

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Between Totem and Taboo picks its way through a minefield of prejudice, myth and stereotypes. It is the first book to explore the literary representation by authors black and white, male and female, of interracial relations between France and her former territories in West Africa through the special nexus of the white woman and the black man.

      Trade Review


      'Wide ranging and fascinating . . . For its breadth of knowledge, ranging across centuries and continents, this book will be indispensable to all those with an interest in this subject.' (FS LVI.3, 2002)




      Table of Contents


      Acknowledgements

      Some Key Dates

      Introduction: Between Totem and Taboo

      1. Eighteenth-century Enwhitenment

      2. From Taboo to Totem

      3. Traditions and Transitions

      4. Opposite genders, Opposite Agendas

      5. The French Empire Writes Back

      6. Struggles for Independence

      7. The Freedom to Choose

      8. Liberty and Licence

      9. Full Circle

      Conclusion: Beyond Difference and Indifference

      Notes

      Select Bibliography

      Index




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