Transforming Africans into cogwheels of the imperial machine : ideology of progress, nationalism, and ultramontane Catholicism in service of the German colonial project in Togo, 1892-1914

1. Verfasser: Piwowarczyk, Darius J., 1958- , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Fribourg, Switzerland : Academic Press, 2017.
©2017
Umfang/Format: 760 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Studia Instituti Anthropos v. 56.
ISBN: 9783727818080
3727818085
ISSN: 0570-3085 ;
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Three Theoretical Models: Polity, Symbolic-Ritual Systems, Colonial Field. Polity as an "Embodied Cosmo-, Socio- and Anthropovision": Bourdieuan Consecration as a Form of Disciplining of a "Politically Correct" Subject ; Symbolic-Ritual Systems: Theoretical-Practical Blueprints for Societal Discipling in the Nineteenth-Century Europe ; Colonial Field and Colonial Polity: A Look at the Colonial Panorama
  • The German Colonial Polity of Togo, Its Social Space, and Ideological Blueprints. Geographical Space of German Togo and Its Expansion ; Social Space of German Togo: Taking Positions in the Colonial Field ; Colonial Visions: Three Organizing Narratives as Blueprints for the Colonial Polity in Togo
  • Power Dispersed in Bodies. The Argument of Force or Prussia in Africa: the German Colonial State in Togo and the Disciplining of the Body-Subject ; The Force of Argument or Steyl in West Africa: Steyler Missionaries as Carriers of Cultural-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo ; Effects of Disciplining: Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Postscript: Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field: A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration.
  • Introduction
  • Three Theoretical Models : Polity, Symbolic-Ritual Systems, Colonial Field
  • Polity as an "Embodied Cosmo-, Socio- and Anthropovision" : Bourdieuan Consecration as a Form of Disciplining of a "Politically Correct" Subject
  • Introduction
  • Habitual Action and Activated Habitus : Polity as an Embodied Cosmo-, Socio-, and Anthropovision
  • Evolution of the Polity
  • Consecration as the Essential Function of Polities as Embodied Cosmo-, Socio- and Anthropovisions
  • Symbolic-Ritual Systems : Theoretical-Practical Blueprints for Societal Disciplining in the Nineteenth-Century Europe
  • Imperial Dreams Realized : Ultramontanism or the "Roman" Doxa Inscribed in Catholic Polities
  • The Decapitated Body of the Monarch : the Civic Religion of Nationalism and the "Athenian" Dispersion of Power
  • "God is Dead, Man is God, and Beast is Man" : Between Berlin and London : Discourse and Praxis of Reason, Evolution, and Progress^^^-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo ; Effects of Disciplining: Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Postscript: Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field: A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration. Colonial Field and Colonial Polity : A Look at the Colonial Panorama
  • Toward a Definition of Colonial Field
  • The Colonial Polity
  • Historical Forms of the Colonial State
  • The Modern Colonial Polity in Africa and Its Advocates
  • The Operational Code of the Colonial State in Africa
  • Legitimation of the Colonial Project
  • Colonial Education
  • Colonial Body-Subject
  • The German Colonial Polity of Togo, Its Social Space, and Ideological Blueprints
  • Geographical Space of German Togo and Its Expansion
  • The South-North Divide
  • The Spatial Expansion of German Togo : Growth in Three Phases
  • The Positivist Gaze and its Effects
  • Expansion and Its Limits : Laissez-faire Capitalism, Positive Science, and Political Interests on the Colonial Frontier
  • Exploration, Military Coercion, and Exploitation of the Imperialist Era
  • Social Space of German Togo : Taking Positions in the Colonial Field^^^ and Progress^^^-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo ; Effects of Disciplining: Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Postscript: Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field: A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration. The Colonizers : the Political, Economic Pole : Governor, Military, Administration, and Entrepreneurs
  • The Colonizers : The Cultural, Symbolic Pole : Missionaries and Educators
  • The Collaborators : Indigenous Rulers, Employees, Mercenaries, Catechists, and Mixed-Bloods
  • The Colonized : the Guin-Mina, the Ewe, and Peoples of the Northern Frontier
  • Colonial Visions : Three Organizing Narratives as Blueprints for the Colonial Polity in Togo
  • Die Nutzbarmachung des Bodens, seiner Schätze, der Flora, der Fauna und vor allem der Menschen : the Colonial Program of the German Empire in the Era of Progress
  • Schwarze Untertanen statt schwarze Brüder : Nation and Race in Togo in the Era of Evolutionism and Nationalism
  • Neger, Kanaken und Chinesen zu nützlichen Menschen zu erziehen : Missionary Programs for Togo
  • Power Dispersed in Bodies^^^ocial Space of German Togo : Taking Positions in the Colonial Field^^^ and Progress^^^-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo ; Effects of Disciplining: Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Postscript: Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field: A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration. The Argument of Force or Prussia in Africa : the German Colonial State in Togo and the Disciplining of the Body-Subject
  • Dura lex sed lex : Colonial Legislation in Togoland and Its Embodiment in the Form of Correctional Settlements
  • Appropriated Space : Reshaping African Landscape in Terms of the Colonial Project
  • Appropriated Time : Schooling, Work, and Military Drill
  • Appropriated Body : Hygienic Regulations, Medical Practices, and Corporal Punishment
  • The Force of Argument or Steyl in West Africa : Steyler Missionaries as Carriers of Cultural-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo
  • Acculturated Space : Church Buildings in Lome and Anecho
  • Institutional Ceremonies of Possession
  • Cultural Aspects of the Church-Building Projects in Lome and Anecho
  • The Consecration of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Lome
  • Producing Docile Laborers : Steyler Schools in Togo^^^al Field^^^ and Progress^^^-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo ; Effects of Disciplining: Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Postscript: Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field: A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration. Importance of Formal Schooling for the Missionary Project
  • "Africanization" of the European Education Model
  • Governmental Support for Mission Schools
  • Daily Routine at Catholic Schools in German Togo
  • Educating Decent Housewives : Catholic Schools for Girls
  • Indigenous Teachers of Catholic Schools
  • Curriculum and the Language of Instruction
  • Competition with Protestant Schools
  • Transforming Time : Incorporating a Weltanschauung through Religious Discourse and Rituals
  • Redefining Astronomical Time : Catholic Annual Celebrations
  • Controlling Biological Time : Catholic Rites of Passage
  • Microtechniques of the Body : Clothing the Togolese
  • Effects of Disciplining : Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Arnold Fume : I will always do everything what a good and diligent teacher should do
  • Adolf Kodjovi Johnson : No other nation but Germans has wine and oil to heal our African wounds^^^ Progress^^^-Symbolic Capital in the Colonial Polity of German Togo ; Effects of Disciplining: Incarnations of the Colonial Body-Subject
  • Postscript: Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field: A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration. Chrysostomus "Papa" Placca : I owe everything to the Germans
  • Martin Aku : I learned to admire Germans in their multiples talents, and I was able to understand their character taking as the starting point their historical destiny
  • Sylvanus Epiphanio Olympio : The splendid day, so very much desired, has finally come!
  • Postscript : Kulturkampf in the Colonial Field : A Politicized Conflict of the Steyler Missionaries with Colonial Administration
  • Conclusion : Power Dispersed in Bodies
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Index.