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Lorcin examines how colonial authorities in Algeria constructed and manipulated “imperial identities” through ethnic categories and cultural distinctions. The study focuses on the formulation and use of the “Kabyle myth” and related racial stereotypes that shaped French colonial knowledge and social control. It traces how attitudes and political interpretations evolved within the Arab/Berber question, extending from nineteenth-century ideologies to later developments in Algeria and France.","standards for research in both colonial and intellectual history.rial Identities would already be important if it merely showedabyle Myth came into existence,but that is not where Lorcininquiry,and this is why her work is certain to leave a lastinghe field.\"—JAMES LE SUEUR,Journal of Modern History  \nxemplary study of the 'Kabyle myth’...provides strikingf the centrality of racial classification to modern colonialism.”L J.SHERMAN,French Historical Studies  \ntudy of the formulation and manipulation of imperial identi-asterpiece of the genre and makes a significant contributionn history,to nineteenth-century French intellectual history,broader history of imperialism.”—JOHN RUEDY,Journal ofst Studies  \nentities is a groundbreaking book that addresses identity formation ingeria of two predominant ethnicities and analyzes French attitudes inof nineteenth-century ideologies.Patricia M.E.Lorcin explores theough which ethnic categories and cultural distinctions were developedinstruments of social control in colonial society.She examines the cir-that gave rise to and the influences that shaped the colonial images ofyle and “bad”Arab(usually referred to as the Kabyle myth)in Algeria.tew edition of Imperial Identities,Lorcin addresses the related schol-has appeared since the book's original publication,looks at postin-e issues relevant to the Arab/Berber question,and discusses thents in Algeria and France connected to Arab/Berber politics,includ-o Berber Spring and the I992-2002 civil war.The new edition alsoull and updated bibliography.  \nM.E.LORCIN is a professor of history at the University of Minnesotahor of numerous books,including Historicizing Colonial Nostalgia,France 18oo-2000,and France and Its Spaces of War.HUGH ROBERTSrd Keller Professor of North African and Middle Eastern Historyiversity and the author of Berber Government:The Kabyle Polity inIAlgeria.  \nof Nebraska Press  \n68588-0630  \nss.unl.edu  \nLorcin  \nMPERIALDENTIES  \n# IMPERIALIDENTITIES\n\nSTEREOTYPING,PREJUDICE,&RACE in COLONIAL ALGERIA  \nNem Edition  \nPATRICIA M.E.LORCIN  \nForeword by Hugh RobertsWith a new introduction by the author  \n\"Iorcin's study of the formulation and manipulation of imperial identitics is a master-picce of the genre and makcs a signihicant contribution to Algerian history,to nincteenth-century Irench intellectual history,and to the broader history of imperialism.Bccause ofits content and because it is such a good read,it should certainly be considered seriously byeieryone teaching Middle Eastern/North African history,courses involving Europe's lastwave of imperialisn,and broader world-history courses.\"  \n—John Ruedy,Journal ofMiddlle Eust Sudies  \n\"Lorcin's excellent intellectual history investigates in great depth the Irench colonialKabyle Myth'and the nincteenth-century development of racial stercotypes....Lorcin'shighly recommended hook also serves anthropological,cthnological,and sociological stud-ies of imperialism.\"  \n—Choice  \n\"Eissential rcading for any student of Maghrcb history and important in its conclu-sions....Lorcin's sources are rich and varied,scrupulously referenced....Enjoy:ble torcad as well as being most cnlightening.\"  \n—Anthony Clayton,Journal of lmperial und Commonmealth History  \n\"Lorcin's persuasive and well-written account of the historica development of|postco-lonial]attitudes adds much to our understanding.”  \n—Wiliam A.IIoisington Jr,Journal of Interdlisciplinary History  \n\"Lorcin's exemplary study of the 'Kabyle myth'...provides striking evidence of thecentrality of racial classification to modern colonialism.\"  \nDanielJ.Sherman,French Historical Studies  \n\"A very admirable intellectua and social history of ninctcenth-century colonial Alge-ria.:..Lorcin incorporates an impressive knowledge from a variety of fields—history,so-ciology,anthropology,philology,cthnolgy,and literature.Ier cross-disciplinary approxachwil attract a variety of specialists.\"  \n—Phillip C.Naylor,Journul of North Arican Stulies  \n\"Sets new ","cbCaiiFCkseAVW45","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiFCkseAVW45","pdf",19851140,4,1,197,"English","en",105,"# Foreword\n## Kabyle myth and political analysis\n# Study Scope and Approach\n## Imperial identity formation and social control\n## Racial classification and colonial stereotypes\n# New Edition Highlights\n## Post-publication scholarly debates\n## Arab/Berber politics and conflicts","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of Patricia M. 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