Post/Colonialism and the Pursuit of Freedom in the Black Atlantic (Hardcover)

Post/Colonialism and the Pursuit of Freedom in the Black Atlantic is an interdisciplinary collection of essays of wide historical and geographic scope which engages the legacy of diaspora, colonialism and slavery. The contributors explore the confrontation between Africa's forced migrants and their unwelcoming new environments, in order to highlight the unique individual experiences of survival and assimilation that characterized Atlantic slavery. As they focus on the African or Afro-diasporan populations under study, the chapters gauge the degree to which formal independence, coming out of a variety of practices of opposition and resistance, lasting centuries in some cases, has translated into freedom, security, and a "good life." By foregrounding Hispanophone, Lusophone, and Francophone African and Afro-descendant concerns, over and against an often Anglo-centric focus in the field, the book brings a more representative approach to the area of diaspora or Black Atlantic studies, offering a more complete appreciation of Black Atlantic cultural production across history and across linguistic barriers.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies on African and Black Diaspora
Release date:	2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Jerome C. Branche
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-06147-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation
LSN:	1-138-06147-6
Barcode:	9781138061477

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