Hai||om in the Etosha Region. A History of Colonial Settlement, Ethnicity and Nature Conservation

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Focusing on the historical transformations in the Etosha Region of Namibia, this book critically examines the impact of colonial settlement on the Hai||om San people, highlighting their experiences of dispossession and discrimination. Marking the centenary of Etosha National Park in 2007, Ute Dieckmann provides a multifaceted analysis of how the establishment of one of Africa's largest conservation areas intertwined with the development of a settler state and society, offering essential insights into the region's complex past.