Bibliograph

Black London, the imperial metropolis and decolonization in the twentieth century, Marc Matera

Type

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Black London, the imperial metropolis and decolonization in the twentieth century, Marc Matera

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black London

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

890068082

Responsibility statement

Marc Matera

Series statement

The California world history library, 22

Sub title

the imperial metropolis and decolonization in the twentieth century

Summary

This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. A groundbreaking work of intellectual history, Black London will appeal to scholars and students in a variety of areas, including postcolonial history, the history of the African diaspora, urban studies, cultural studies, British studies, world history, black studies, and feminist studies.--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the imperial and Atlantic horizons of black London -- Afro-metropolis : black political and cultural associations in interwar London -- Black internationalism and empire in the 1930s -- Black feminist internationalists -- Sounds of black London -- Black masculinity and interracial sex at the heart of the empire -- Black intellectuals and the development of colonial studies in Britain -- Pan-Africa in London, empire films, and the imperial imagination

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