The lion and his pride
Subtitle: the politics of commemoration in Cameroon
By: Kathrin Tiewa
Series: Mainzer Beiträge zur Afrika-Forschung -- Band 38; Mainzer Beiträge zur Afrika-Forschung -- Bd. 38
Publisher: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Köln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9783896458384
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Anniversaries; Social life and customs; Politics and government; Politicians; Biography; Civilization; Languages; Sociolinguistics; Bilingualism; History
Other titles: Politics of commemoration in Cameroon
Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-226).
Table of contents: title: List of photographs; title: List of illustrations, tables and abbreviations --; title: Acknowledgements --; title: Introduction --; title: Cameroon's historical challenges --; title: Nation-building --; title: The politics of prioritization --; title: Chronology of dates : the history of the 'national day' --; title: The politics of commemoration --; title: Symbols, monuments and artifacts --; title: Political rhetoric I : president Paul Biya's speeches --; title: Political rhetoric II : cinquantenaire slogans --; title: Organized oblivion --; title: Staging commemoration events : the golden jubilees in 2010 and 2011 --; title: Preparations for Cameroon's golden jubilees of independence and reunification --; title: Festive marathon : 11th-20th May 2010 (Yaoundé) --; title: 'Independence' : 20th May 2010 (Yaoundé, nationwide) --; title: Other jubilees ---- Conclusion-- References-- Appendix.