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Decolonizing Heritage: Time to Repair in Senegal is a comprehensive examination of heritage politics and postcolonial memory in West Africa. Ferdinand De Jong explores how Senegalese communities engage with contested histories, cultural preservation, and the process of reclaiming narratives long dominated by colonial perspectives.
The book addresses critical questions about what it means to repair cultural heritage in the aftermath of colonialism. Through detailed ethnographic research and historical analysis, De Jong demonstrates how heritage becomes a site of political struggle, social identity, and national reimagining. The work contributes to broader conversations about decolonization, cultural memory, and the responsibilities of nations in confronting their colonial pasts.
As part of the International African Library series, this volume is essential reading for scholars of African studies, heritage management, postcolonial theory, and contemporary African politics.
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