The Creole Malaise in Mauritius

Miles, William F. S.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a008008

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“…Also, the cultural diversity that typifies the national context is mirrored at the subgroup level in the internal heterogeneity of the Creoles. It is therefore in the interest of the Creoles to consider themselves as the "true Mauritians" of the island (Miles, 1999). This interpretation is in agreement with experimental research that shows that prototypical judgments vary according to instrumental considerations (Sindic & Reicher, 2008).…”

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Intergroup evaluations, group indispensability and prototypicality judgments: A study in Mauritius

Tseung‐Wong

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2010

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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This paper focuses on the superordinate (national)-subgroup (ethnic) association in relation to group identifications, relative ingroup indispensability, relative ingroup prototypicality and their effects on outgroup and ingroup evaluations. Survey data were collected from a large sample of Mauritian adolescents ( N = 1,784) from three ethnic groups (Hindus, Muslims, Creoles). National and dual identifiers were more positive towards the outgroups than ethnic identifiers. Furthermore, relative ingroup prototypicality and relative ingroup indispensability were empirically distinguishable constructs. The Creoles, who are of lower status, had higher scores on both these measures. Also it turned out that relative ingroup indispensability and relative ingroup prototypicality were independently associated to respectively more negative outgroup evaluation and more positive ingroup evaluation. The findings give a differentiated view of the idea that a complex representation of the superordinate category fosters outgroup acceptance.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

“…Hence, it has been argued that Mauritius is a Creole island (Benoist, 1985) and that the Creoles are the only "true Mauritians" of the island (Miles, 1999). The representation of Mauritius as a Creole island, that is, hybrid and mixed, is in the interest of the Creoles and would cease to exist without Creoles.…”

Section: Status Group Differencesmentioning

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Intergroup evaluations, group indispensability and prototypicality judgments: A study in Mauritius

Tseung‐Wong

Verkuyten

2010

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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“…The use of words as a unit of analysis is often subject to debate (e.g. Milne and Adler;1999;Unerman, 2000) but is nonetheless employed in a number of studies (e.g. Wilmshurst and Frost, 2000;Islam and Deegan, 2008;Soobaroyen and Ntim, 2013).…”

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Community disclosures in a developing country: insights from a neo-pluralist perspective

Soobaroyen

Mahadeo

2016

Accounting, Auditing &Amp; Accountability Journal

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Purpose: We analyse changes in community disclosures by listed companies in Mauritius.Design/methodology/approach: We carried out a quantitative and qualitative assessment of annual report disclosures over the period [2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009][2010]. In particular, we consider the influence of a corporate governance code and a government intervention to first persuade and subsequently mandate corporate social responsibility investment (known as a 'CSR Levy').Findings: From a predominantly limited and neutral form of communication, narratives of community involvement morph into assertive and rhetorical statements, emphasising commitment, permanency and an intimate connection to the community, and a re-organisation of activities and priorities which seek to portray structure and order in the way companies deliver community interventions. Informed by Gray et al.'s (1995) neo-pluralist framework and documentary evidence pertaining to the country's social, political and economic context, we relate the change in disclosures to the use of corporate impression management techniques with a view to maintain legitimacy and to counter the predominant public narrative on the insufficient extent of community involvement by local companies. Research limitations/implications:We find that community disclosures are not only legitimating mechanisms driven by international pressures but are also the result of local tensions and expectations. Originality/value:This study provides evidence on forms of 'social' -as opposed to environmental -disclosures. Furthermore, it examines a unique setting where a government enacted a legally-binding regime for greater corporate social involvement.

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“…This state of affairs remains a central component of the social, economic and political narrative in Mauritius (e.g. refer to Miles 1999;Bunwaree 2002; National Committee on Corporate Governance 2004), and the private sector is often portrayed as an economic 'villain' with unfair employment policies, opaque management practices and quasi-monopolies in certain industries/sectors (2004, p. 8). Also, particular ethnic groups (particularly descendants of African slaves) have been excluded from major economic progress and involvement in business (Meisenhelder 1997;Miles 1999;Bunwaree 2002).…”

Section: Changing Political and Economic Context And Changes In Csdmentioning

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A Longitudinal Study of Corporate Social Disclosures in a Developing Economy

2011

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The Creole Malaise in Mauritius

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Intergroup evaluations, group indispensability and prototypicality judgments: A study in Mauritius

Intergroup evaluations, group indispensability and prototypicality judgments: A study in Mauritius

Community disclosures in a developing country: insights from a neo-pluralist perspective

A Longitudinal Study of Corporate Social Disclosures in a Developing Economy

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