Bibliograph

Empire's children, race, filiation, and citizenship in the French colonies, Emmanuelle Saada ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

Type

Label

Empire's children, race, filiation, and citizenship in the French colonies, Emmanuelle Saada ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Empire's children

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

747232674

Responsibility statement

Emmanuelle Saada ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

Sub title

race, filiation, and citizenship in the French colonies

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Frederick Cooper -- Introduction -- Le métissage: a colonial social problem -- An imperial question -- A threat to the colonial order -- "Reclassifying" the métis -- The law takes up the "métis question" -- Nationality and citizenship in the colonial situation -- The controversy over "fraudulent recognitions" -- Investigating paternity in the colonies -- Citizens by virtue of race -- The force of law -- The effects of citizenship -- Identities under the law -- French nationality and citizenship reconsidered -- Conclusion

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