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Decolonizing Maasai History

Decolonizing Maasai History

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In this open access book, Maasai leader and activist Meitamei Dapash teams with historian Mary Poole to offer a new version of Maasai history based on Maasai memory and concerns. Through their rich and detailed narrative, we learn not only about the history of the Maasai as they understand it, but also about the relations between politics and Western history; about the untold history of Kenya both pre- and post-nationhood; about why the creation of nation-states is not synonymous with liberation; and about how and why Indigenous approaches to land obstruct global processes of resource extraction. All of this finds wider resonances that upend received narratives of post-"independence" Africa and offer new opportunities for the emancipation of Indigenous communities from neo-colonial regimes the world over.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
260
Release Date:
2025-01-23
Publication Date:
2025-01-23
Publisher:
Zed Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350427446
ISBN13:
9781350427440
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
558 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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