Colonial Aspects of Finnish-Namibian Relations, 1870-1990 — Cultural Change, Endurance and Resistance

Koivunen, Leila; Merivirta, Raita
Titel: Colonial Aspects of Finnish-Namibian Relations, 1870-1990 — Cultural Change, Endurance and Resistance
Författare: Koivunen, Leila (Författare)
Merivirta, Raita (Författare)
Artikelnummer: 9789518588859
Form: Mjukband
Tillgänglighet: Leveranstid 7-14 dagar
Utgivningsdatum: 24.5.2024
Pris: 45,00 € (40,91 € moms 0 %)

Förlagets identifieringsnummer: 21847242
Förlag: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Serie: Studia Fennica Historica 28
Upplaga: 2024
Utgivningsår: 2024
Språk: engelska
Antal sidor: 220
Produktgrupp: Vår 2024
Historia
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Studia Fennica Historica
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Bibliotekssignum: 26.2 Kristen mission, Afrika
ALLFO - Allmän finländsk ontologi: lähetystyö, lähetystyöntekijät, asenteet, kolonialismi, kulttuuri-imperialismi, kansainväliset suhteet, kulttuurienvälinen vuorovaikutus, kulttuurikosketukset, kulttuuri-identiteetti, namibialaiset, suomalaiset, kulttuuriristiriidat, kulttuurin muutos, dekolonisaatio, itsenäistyminen (valtiot), historia
Ämnesord: Lähetystyö, Kulttuurikontaktit, Kolonialismi, Suomi, Namibia
This edited collection re-examines the long history of Finnish-Namibian relations through the lens of colonialism without colonies as well as anti-colonialism.

The book argues that although Finland never acquired colonies, Namibia was once treated in the areas of culture and knowledge formation in a manner now recognised as colonial.

Namibian people's way of being in the world was transformed when the Finnish Missionary Society started its work in Owambo in 1870 and introduced Christianity and European modes of education, medicine, material culture and social practices. In time, cultural colonialism faded and during the Namibian struggle for independence from South African rule in 1966-1990 Finns took an actively anti-colonial approach.

Written as a collaborative effort of Namibian, Finnish and South African scholars, this book will interest historians and students of cultural and colonial history and colonialism without colonies, as well as general readers interested in Finnish-Namibian relations.