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This collection of essays examines the racialized and gendered effects of contemporary politics of belonging, issues which lie at the heart of contemporary political and social lives. It encompasses critical questions of identity and citizenship, inclusion and exclusion, emotional attachments, violent conflicts and local/global relationships. The range – geographically, thematically and theoretically - covered by the chapters reflects current concerns in the world today.
An Inhospitable Port in the Storm: Recent Clandestine West African Migrants and the Quest for Diasporic Recognition*
An Inhospitable Port in the Storm: Recent Clandestine West African Migrants and the Quest for Diasporic Recognition*
At the heart of diaspora is the image of [a] journey … The circumstances of leaving determine not only the experiences on these journeys, but also the circumstances of arrival and settling down.
Introduction: Contesting the African Diaspora
Although the etymological root of ‘diaspora’ is particular (from the Greek, to scatter and sow), its contemporary applications are now many and varied (Cohen 1997). In the latest phase of transnationalism and globalisation, diaspora has become what Phil Cohen describes as ‘the master trope of migration and settlement’ (1998: 3). The term is ...
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