Coloured - How Classification Became Culture (Paperback)

Coloured as an ethnicity and racial demographic is intertwined in the creation of the South Africa we have today. Yet often, Coloured communities are disdained as people with no clear heritage or culture — ‘not being black enough or white enough.’

Coloured challenges this notion and presents a different angle to that narrative.

It delves into the history of Coloured people as descendants of indigenous Africans and a people whose identity was shaped by colonisation, slavery, and the racial political hierarchy it created. Although rooted in a difficult history, this book is also about the culture that Coloured communities have created for themselves through food, music, and shared lived experiences in communities such as Eldorado Park, Eersterus, and Wentworth. Coloured culture is an act of defiance and resilience.

Coloured is a reflection on, and celebration of Coloured identities as lived experiences. It is a call to Coloured communities to reclaim their identity and an invitation to understand the history and place of Coloured people in the making of South Africa’s future

General

Imprint:	Jonathan Ball Publishers
Release date:	September 2023
Authors:	Tessa Dooms • Lynsey Ebony Chutel
Dimensions:	234 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-77619-149-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific groups Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific groups Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Books > Local Author Showcase > Lifestyle Books > Promotion > Heritage Month > Social Studies
LSN:	1-77619-149-8
Barcode:	9781776191499

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