Modernity, Freedom, and the African Diaspora Dublin, New Orleans, Paris

Elisa Joy White investigates the contemporary African Diaspora communities in Dublin, New Orleans, and Paris and their role in the interrogation of modernity and social progress. Beginning with an examination of Dublin's emergent African immigrant community, White shows how the community's...

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1. Verfasser: White, Elisa Joy
Format: E-Book Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington, Ind Indiana University Press 2012
Ausgabe:1
Schriftenreihe:Blacks in the Diaspora
Schlagworte:
African American Studies
African Americans
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > Social conditions
African diaspora
Blacks
Blacks > France > Paris > Social conditions
Blacks > Ireland > Dublin > Social conditions
Community life
Community life > France > Paris
Community life > Ireland > Dublin
Community life > Louisiana > New Orleans
Diaspora
Dublin
Dublin (Ireland)
Dublin (Ireland) > Race relations
Emigration & Immigration
Ethnic Studies
France
Freedom
Immigrants
Interethnic relations
Ireland
Louisiana
Modernity
New Orleans
New Orleans (La.)
New Orleans (La.) > Race relations
Paris
Paris (France)
Paris (France) - Race relations
Race relations
Racism
Social change
Social conditions
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Social status
Sociology
U.S.A
Xenophobia
ISBN:9780253001153, 0253001153, 0253001285, 9780253001283, 9780253001252, 0253001250
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  • Front Matter Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION 1: DECOLONIZATION, RACISM, AND THE RETRO-GLOBAL SOCIETY 2: STATUS, NUMBERS, AND THE “RETRO” REVEALED 3: MEDIA REPRESENTATION AND BLACK PRESENCE 4: RACISM, IMMIGRANT STATUS, AND BLACK LIFE 5: A COMMUNITY IN THE MAKING 6: DUBLIN: 7: NEW ORLEANS: 8: PARIS: 9: CONCLUSION: NOTES REFERENCES INDEX Back Matter
  • About the Author Index References Notes 9. Conclusion Toward a Modern Future 8. Paris The Liberating Quality of Race 7. New Orleans Race Meets Antediluvian Modernity Part 2. The Glitches of Modernity 6. Dublin The Olukunle Elukanlo Case 5. A Community in the Making 4. Racism, Immigrant Status, and Black Life 2. Status, Numbers, and the “Retro” Revealed 3. Media Representation and Black Presence 1. Decolonization, Racism, and the Retro-Global Society Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1. The African Diaspora in Dublin Title Page, Copyright Page Contents
  • Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The African Diaspora in Dublin -- 1. Decolonization, Racism, and the Retro- Global Society -- 2. Status, Numbers, and the "Retro" Revealed -- 3. Media Representation and Black Presence -- 4. Racism, Immigrant Status, and Black Life -- 5. A Community in the Making -- Part II. The Glitches of Modernity -- 6. Dublin: The Olukunle Elukanlo Case -- 7. New Orleans: Race Meets Antediluvian Modernity -- 8. Paris: The Liberating Quality of Race -- 9. Conclusion: Toward a Modern Future -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z