Militarizing marriage : West African soldiers' conjugal traditions in modern French empire / Sarah J. Zimmerman.
| Author/creator |
Zimmerman, Sarah J. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2020] |
| Description | xv, 301 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | War and militarism in African history War and militarism in African history. ^A1411067 |
| Contents | Introduction. French African Soldiers and Female Conjugal Partners in Colonial Militarism -- Marrying into the Military: Colonization, Emancipation, and Martial Community in West Africa, 1880-1900 -- Colonial Conquest "en Famille": African Military Households in Congo and Madagascar, 1880-1905 -- Mesdames Tirailleurs and Black Villages: Trans-Saharan Experiences in the Conquest of Morocco, 1908-18 -- Domestic Affairs in the Great War: Legal Plurality, Citizenship, and Family Benefits, 1914-18 -- Challenging Colonial Order: Long-Distance, Interracial, and Cross-Colonial Conjugal Relationships, 1918-46 -- Afro-Vietnamese Military Households in French Indochina and West Africa, 1930-56 -- Epilogue. Decolonization, Algeria, and Legacies. |
| Abstract | "By prioritizing women and conjugality in the historiography of African colonial soldiers, Militarizing Marriage historicizes how the subjugation of women was indispensable to military conquest and colonial rule across French Empire"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019059725 |
| ISBN | 9780821424223 |
| ISBN | 082142422X hardcover |
| ISBN | adobe electronic book |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT532.5 .Z56 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |