Black France, colonialism, immigration, and transnationalism, Dominic Thomas
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Black France, colonialism, immigration, and transnationalism, Dominic Thomas
Language
eng
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Black France
Nature of contents
bibliography
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71126865
Responsibility statement
Dominic Thomas
Sub title
colonialism, immigration, and transnationalism
Summary
"France has always hosted a rich and vibrant black presence within its borders. But recent violent events have raised questions about France's treatment of ethnic minorities. Challenging the identity politics that have set immigrants against the mainstream, 'Black France' explores how black expressive culture has been reformulated as global culture in the multicultural and multinational spaces of France. Thomas brings forward questions such as - Why is France a privileged site of civilization? Who is French? Who is an immigrant? Who controls the networks of production? 'Black France' poses an urgently needed reassessment of the French colonial legacy"--provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction : Black France in transcolonial contexts -- Francocentrism and the acquisition of cultural capital -- Textual ownership and the global mediation of blackness -- Rhetorical mediations of slavery -- Afro-parisianism and African feminisms -- Fashion matters : La sape and vestimentary codes in transnational contexts and urban diasporas -- African youth in the global economy
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