Germans on the Kenyan coast: Land, charity, and romance

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Abstract

Diani, a coastal town on the Indian Ocean, is significantly defined by a large European presence that has spurred economic development and is also supported by close relationships between Kenyans and European immigrants and tourists. Nina Berman looks carefully at the repercussions that these economic and social interactions have brought to life on the Kenyan coast. She explores what happens when poorer and less powerful members of a community are forced to give way to profit-based real estate development, what it means when most of Diani's schools and water resources are supplied by funds from immigrants, and what the impact of mixed marriages is on notions of kinship and belonging as well as the economy. This unique story about a small Kenyan town also recounts a wider tale of opportunity, oppression, resilience, exploitation, domination, and accommodation in a world of economic, political, and social change.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherIndiana University Press
Number of pages274
ISBN (Electronic)9780253024374
ISBN (Print)9780253024244
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities

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