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UprootingDiscover an essential read for scholars and history enthusiasts alike with this insightful book that delves deep into the profound impact of colonialism during the Algerian War. Through meticulous research, Pierre Bourdieu and Abdelmalek Sayad explore the brutal resettlement of over two million Algerian peasants, highlighting a pivotal moment of forced dislocation that reshaped rural communities forever. This comprehensive analysis analyzes the

Discover an essential read for scholars and history enthusiasts alike with this insightful book that delves deep into the profound impact of colonialism during the Algerian War. Through meticulous research, Pierre Bourdieu and Abdelmalek Sayad explore the brutal resettlement of over two million Algerian peasants, highlighting a pivotal moment of forced dislocation that reshaped rural communities forever. This comprehensive analysis analyzes the destruction of agrarian lifestyles and the psychological and economic repercussions of uprooting. By exposing the harsh realities faced by uprooted individuals in resettlement camps, the book addresses the broader implications of colonial power and the heartbreaking consequences of depeasantization. With its rigorous examination of the socio-cultural transformations experienced by displaced peasants, this book is perfect for readers interested in sociology, history, and post-colonial studies. As this classic text is published in English for the first time, it brings to light previously inaccessible insights that are critical for understanding the legacy of colonialism. Add this scholarly work to your reading list to gain a comprehensive perspective on historical upheaval, resilience, and transformation in times of crisis. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780745623542. Year: 2020. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 250.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

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ISBN: 9780745623542
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 250


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Between 1954 and 1960, in the midst of the Algerian War, more than two million Algerian peasants “ a quarter of the population “ were forcibly resettledThey were removed from their homes and villages and relocated in camps controlled by the French military in what was one of the largest and most brutal displacements of a rural population in history.It was in this context of colonial violence that Pierre Bourdieu and Abdelmalek Sayad set out to examine transformations in the fundamental structures of peasant economy and thought. By destroying the spatial and temporal frameworks of ordinary existence and reorganizing the life of peasants, the process of uprooting completed what the imperial policy of land confiscation and the spread of monetary exchange had started: the ˜depeasantization™ of agrarian communities stripped of the social and cultural means to make sense of the present and orient themselves to the future. This destruction of the traditional way of life was exacerbated by the quasi-urban conditions of the resettlement shantytowns, which brought about irreversible transformations in economic attitudes at the same time as they accelerated the contagion of needs, plunging the uprooted individuals into a ˜traditionalism of despair™ suited to daily survival in conditions of extreme uncertainty. Through their detailed analysis of these processes Bourdieu and Sayad provide a powerful account both of the destruction of a traditional way of life and of the brutal effects of colonial power.This classic text, now published in English for the first time, will be of great intere
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