Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa

The Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa brings together a multidisciplinary team of international experts to reflect on the history, politics, societies, and cultures of French-speaking parts of Africa. Consisting of approximately 35% of Africa’s territory, Francophone Africa is a shifting conc...

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主要作者: Anne Gillett, Rachel
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description The Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa brings together a multidisciplinary team of international experts to reflect on the history, politics, societies, and cultures of French-speaking parts of Africa. Consisting of approximately 35% of Africa’s territory, Francophone Africa is a shifting concept, with its roots in French and Belgian colonial rule. This handbook develops and problematizes the term, with thematic sections covering: Colonial and post-colonial ties between France and sub-Saharan Africa Belgium, Belgian colonialism and Africa The Maghreb African Francophones in France Francophone African literature and film ‘Francophone’ and ‘Anglophone’ Africa Beyond national boundaries and ‘colonial partners’ The chapters demonstrate the evolution of "Francophone Africa" into a multi-dimensional construct, with both a material and an imagined reality. Materially, it defines a regional territorial space that coexists with other conceptualisations of African space and borders. Conceptually, Francophone Africa constitutes a shared linguistic and cultural space within which collective memories are shared, not least through their connection to the French imperial imagination. Overall, the Handbook demonstrates that as global power structures and relations evolve, African agency is increasingly assertive in shaping French-African relations. Bringing this important debate together into a single volume, this Handbook will be an essential resource for students and scholars interested in Francophone Africa.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1738632026-03-19T14:22:18Z Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa Anne Gillett, Rachel Chafer, Tony A. Majumdar, Margaret Postcolonial studies African migration Language policy Africa Colonial medicine Pan-Africanism Decolonisation Belgium Postcolonial African cultural identity French colonization of africa French african countries French african colonies French speaking africa French west africa Francophonie thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHH African history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies The Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa brings together a multidisciplinary team of international experts to reflect on the history, politics, societies, and cultures of French-speaking parts of Africa. Consisting of approximately 35% of Africa’s territory, Francophone Africa is a shifting concept, with its roots in French and Belgian colonial rule. This handbook develops and problematizes the term, with thematic sections covering: Colonial and post-colonial ties between France and sub-Saharan Africa Belgium, Belgian colonialism and Africa The Maghreb African Francophones in France Francophone African literature and film ‘Francophone’ and ‘Anglophone’ Africa Beyond national boundaries and ‘colonial partners’ The chapters demonstrate the evolution of "Francophone Africa" into a multi-dimensional construct, with both a material and an imagined reality. Materially, it defines a regional territorial space that coexists with other conceptualisations of African space and borders. Conceptually, Francophone Africa constitutes a shared linguistic and cultural space within which collective memories are shared, not least through their connection to the French imperial imagination. Overall, the Handbook demonstrates that as global power structures and relations evolve, African agency is increasingly assertive in shaping French-African relations. Bringing this important debate together into a single volume, this Handbook will be an essential resource for students and scholars interested in Francophone Africa. 2026-03-19T14:22:17Z 2026-03-19T14:22:17Z 2026-03-02T18:24:53Z 2023 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/111171 9781351142168 9780815350835 9781032586069 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173863 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/111171/1/9781351142168.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781351142168 10.4324/9781351142168 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781351142168 9780815350835 9781032586069 Routledge 1 London open access
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African migration
Language policy Africa
Colonial medicine
Pan-Africanism
Decolonisation Belgium
Postcolonial African cultural identity
French colonization of africa
French african countries
French african colonies
French speaking africa
French west africa
Francophonie
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Anne Gillett, Rachel
Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa
title Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa
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title_short Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa
title_sort routledge handbook of francophone africa
topic Postcolonial studies
African migration
Language policy Africa
Colonial medicine
Pan-Africanism
Decolonisation Belgium
Postcolonial African cultural identity
French colonization of africa
French african countries
French african colonies
French speaking africa
French west africa
Francophonie
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHH African history
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies
topic_facet Postcolonial studies
African migration
Language policy Africa
Colonial medicine
Pan-Africanism
Decolonisation Belgium
Postcolonial African cultural identity
French colonization of africa
French african countries
French african colonies
French speaking africa
French west africa
Francophonie
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