The Bases of Nationalism among the Bakongo

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Title:	The Bases of Nationalism among the Bakongo
Author:	Lemarchand, Rene
Year:	1961
Periodical:	Africa: Journal of the International African Institute
Volume:	31
Issue:	4
Period:	October
Pages:	344-354
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Congo (Democratic Republic of)
Subjects:	nationalism Kongo Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Links:	https://www.jstor.org/stable/1157151 http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pao:&rft_dat=xri:pao:article:4011-1961-031-00-000031
Abstract:	The nationalist reactions among the Bakongo to the Belgian presence, which can be traced back the early twenties, expressed themselves in highly diversified forms and with varying degrees o intensity. From the early days of the Belgian rule the Mekong cultural heritage shows a duality of tendencies; The acceptance of certain Western innovations and a manifest attachment t the Bakongo cultural background. These tendencies account for the presence of modernist and traditional strands discernable in present-day attitudes towards authority. This subject is examined in the chapters; Historical Background; Modern Developments; Factors of Socialization. References, tables, French Summary.