Regionalism and the Archival Record
The Case of the Qadi in the Colony of Natal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8247650 |
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| Authors | Heather Hughes (0000-0001-6437-2653, University of Lincoln, corresponding author), Mwelela Cele (Steve Biko Hospital) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 79-93 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Regional and Local History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2051-4530 • E-ISSN: 2051-4549 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/2051453013z.0000000007 |
| OpenAlex | W2000794093 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This article focuses attention on what the archival record of colonialism in Natal reveals not only about the actual day-to-day workings of colonial rule but also about the emergence of early forms of regional consciousness among the subject African population. It is argued that the administrative system imposed on Africans, through the form of indirect rule known as Shepstonism, necessitated the elaboration of new categories and relationships that Africans were quick to exploit for their own purposes, even while acutely aware of their loss of autonomy. Moreover, the attempt to impose this administrative framework uniformly across the Colony facilitated the emergence of new forms of regional consciousness that would feed into a strong sense of regionalism in the twentieth century. These arguments are explored through a case study of the Qadi chiefdom through the colonial period
Autonomy · Chiefdom · Colonial rule · Colonialism · Consciousness · Democracy · Ethnology · Exploit · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Demography · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · History · Law · Psychology · South African History and Culture
| Highly cited | No |
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