Le Malaise Creole

How does one explain the poverty and marginalization of a group that lives in a remarkably successful economy and peaceful society? A native anthropologist, the author provides critical insight into the dynamics of contemporary Mauritian society. In her meticulously researched study of ethnic, gender and racial discrimination in Mauritius, she addresses debates carried out in many developing societies on subaltern identities, ethnicity, poverty and social injustice. The book therefore also offers important empirical material for scholars interested in the wider Indian Ocean region and beyond.

How does one explain the poverty and marginalization of a group that lives in a remarkably successful economy and peaceful society? A native anthropologist, the author provides critical insight into the dynamics of contemporary Mauritian society. In her meticulously researched study of ethnic, gender and racial discrimination in Mauritius, she addresses debates carried out in many developing societies on subaltern identities, ethnicity, poverty and social injustice. The book therefore also offers important empirical material for scholars interested in the wider Indian Ocean region and beyond.

List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Maps
Acknowledgements
Preface

Chapter 1. Unravelling le malaise Créole
Chapter 2. Anthropology at ‘Home’
Chapter 3. Defining Creoles
Chapter 4. Dignity and Prestige in Flacq
Chapter 5. Re-viewing the Past in Karina
Chapter 6. Imagining Homelands in Roche Bois and the River Camp
Chapter 7. Negotiating Landscapes in Chamarel and Le Morne
Chapter 8. Shifting Selves

Bibliography
Index