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Book SynopsisExamines the history of the French education system in colonial Morocco, the development of French conceptions about the 'Moroccan Soul', and the effect of these ideas on pedagogy, policy making, and politics. This title reveals how French ideas and policies shaped the strategies and discourse of anticolonial resistance.
Trade Review"This clearly written book captures the elaborate crosscurrents of its history."—David H. Slavin,
American Historical Review"Segalla should be congratulated for an enlightening study that stimulates the reader's mind far beyond the topic suggested in the title."—Samia I. Spencer,
French Review"
The Moroccan Soul is a welcome contribution to the history of French imperialism in North Africa."—Sahar Bazzaz,
The Historian"
The Moroccan Soul will offer much to both undergraduate and graduate audiences. It should command the attention of all historians of empire and historians of education, and anyone interested in the modern construction and reconstruction of French and Moroccan identities."—John Strachan,
H-FranceTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on Arabic SpellingsList of Abbreviations Used in the Text 1. Empire and Education2. An Uncertain Beginning3. The West African Connection4. A New Pedagogy for Morocco?5. A Psychological Ethnology6. "A Worker Proletariat with a Dangerous Mentality"7. Elite Demands8. Nests of Nationalism9. Legacies and Reversals NotesBibliographyIndex
