Power and Privilege at an African University

To the best of the author's knowledge, this study, conducted from July, 1968 to June, 1969, is the first comprehensive sociological survey of an African university. The focus is on the political structure of U.I., on social stratification and mobility, and on problems of ethnicity.

van den Berghe, Pierre L.

1 Historical Background: 1948-1969, 2 University and Society, 3 Status: The Three Estates 4 The First Estate: Senior Staff 5 The Second Estate: Students 6 The Third Estate: Intermediate and Subordinate Staff, 7 Religion: Christianity and Islam, 8 Race and Ethnicity 9 Cooperation and Conflict in Heterogeneous Social Systems