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OverviewMemories of the German presence in the central Volta Region of Ghana are deep and vivid. This ethnically diverse area was part of the German Togoland colony from roughly 1884 to 1914 but German-speaking missionaries established stations earlier in the mid-nineteenth century. Ghanaian oral historians describe the violence, burdens, and inconveniences they associate with German rule, yet place greater emphasis on the introductions by German missionaries of Christianity and western education and the prevalence of what they say was the “honesty,” “order,” and “discipline” of the German colonial period. Remembering the Germans in Ghana examines this oral history, scrutinizes its sources and presentation, contextualizes it historically, and uses it to make larger arguments about memory and identity in Ghana. It also presents the case for more deliberate and extensive use of oral history in reconstructing the African colonial past and provides a methodology for its collection and analysis. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis LaumannPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Edition: New edition Volume: 209 Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9780820486215ISBN 10: 0820486213 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 26 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"List of Illustrations – List of Tables – Acknowledgments – Preface – Theoretical and Methodological Contexts – Cultural and Historical Contexts – A Written History of the ""Model Colony"" – An Oral History of ""Gruner’s Time"" – Nostalgia, Neglect, and Nationalism under the British – German Scholars, Performance, and Sites of Memory – Conclusion – Index."ReviewsAuthor InformationDennis Laumann is Professor of African History and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of History at The University of Memphis. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles and he is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. Laumann is also author of Colonial Africa, 1884–1994 (2013). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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