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Where Are You From? No, Where are You Really From? (Paperback)
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Where Are You From? No, Where are You Really From? (Paperback)
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Where are you from? No, where are you really from? explores three
central themes: migration, identity and belonging, examining them
in the context of empire, and its continuing impact on the lives of
those in Britain today. The question, 'Where are you from?' is
familiar to all. But for people of colour, it more often than not
carries an insinuation that they don't really belong. This is made
explicit in the frequent follow-up: 'No, where are you really
from?' This book explores why the question continues to be asked
and considers its impact on people of colour. The author draws on
memoir and historical research, tracing the experiences of empire
and migration across seven generations of her family, delving back
to the 1760s, spanning various countries, including Britain,
Ireland, Imperial India and Singapore. She sets the stories of
individual women and men in the socio-political contexts of their
times and discusses the factors that lead them to set out on
uncertain and arduous journeys across continents, including
conflict, abduction, displacement, economic necessity, and love.
The book explores the meanings of these stories for our age. The
stories have resonance for anyone that has personal or family
experiences of migration, but draw all readers to reconsider what
it means to be British today.
General
Imprint: |
Virago Press Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Audrey Osler
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-01463-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-349-01463-9 |
Barcode: |
9780349014630 |
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