Elites in French-Speaking West Africa
The Social Basis of Ideas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4253294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Immanuel Wallerstein (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-33 |
| Publication date | 1965-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00004882 |
| OpenAlex | W2160481144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 7 |
When French administration was established in West Africa, largely at the turn of the century (with the principal exception of parts of Senegal, which have been French-administered for some 300 years), the existing social structures ranged widely from some quite simple, egalitarian groups to some very highly stratified and centralised political systems, often conquest states where the distinction between 'noble' and 'commoner' was clearly recognised and had consequences in the style of life and the possibilities of a career
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 2025 (57) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |