Richard Roberts, Stanford University
Professor
Stanford, California
rroberts@stanford.edu
Office:
(650) 723-9179
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Bio/Research
I am currently interested in the social history of everyday life during the 25 years surrounding French conquest of the interior of West Africa. I am especially interested in examining how colonial conquest and the establishment of colonial rule ushered in changes in African societies and economi...
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Bio/Research
I am currently interested in the social history of everyday life during the 25 years surrounding French conquest of the interior of West Africa. I am especially interested in examining how colonial conquest and the establishment of colonial rule ushered in changes in African societies and economies. The approach I am using is to examine entry level civil disputes presented before the new colonial courts established in 1905. Of central interest will be disputes over marriage, custody of children, inheritance, property, and contracts. Historians of West Africa have never used these records before and my research will also assess the possibilities and limitations of these sources.
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