Zimbabwean Communities in Britain

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Zimbabwean Communities in Britain

Imperial and Post-Colonial Identities and Legacies

Migration, immigration and emigration Ethnic groups and multicultural studies European history African history Social and cultural history Colonialism and imperialism Population and migration geography

Author: Christopher Roy Zembe

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Language: English

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Published on: 15th May 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 728 Kb

ISBN: 9783319896830


This book examines why Zimbabwean immigrants in Britain should be viewed as a product of ethno-racial identities and prejudices developed and nurtured during the colonial and post-colonial phases of Zimbabwe’s history. In the absence of shared historic socio-economic or cultural commonalities, the book will tackle the key question: ‘Are Zimbabweans in Britain demarcated by race and ethnicity an imagined community?’ Through an analysis of personal interviews, and secondary and primary sources, it identifies and engages historical experiences that had been instrumental in constructing diasporic identities and integration processes of Zimbabwean immigrants. With most literature tending to create perceptions that Zimbabwean immigrants are a monolithic community of Blacks, the book’s comparative analysis of Blacks, Whites, Coloureds and Asians unveils a multi-racial community fragmented by historic racial and ethnic allegiances and prejudices. It is essential reading for scholars and researchers interested in migration, African Diaspora, and colonial and post-colonial studies.

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