Postcolonial Portuguese Migration To Angola

Author : Lisa Åkesson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319730523

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Postcolonial Portuguese Migration to Angola by Lisa Åkesson Pdf

Grounded in extensive and original ethnographic fieldwork, this book makes a novel contribution to migration studies by examining a European labour migration to the Global South, namely contemporary Portuguese migration to Angola in a postcolonial context. In doing so, it explores everyday encounters at work between the Portuguese migrants and their Angolan “hosts”, and it analyses how the Luso-African postcolonial heritage interplays with the recent Portuguese-Angolan migration in the (re-)construction of power relations and identities. Based on ethnographic interviews, the book describes the Angolan-Portuguese relationship as characterized not only by hierarchies of power, but also by ambivalence and hybridity. This research demonstrates that the identities of the ex-colonized Angolan and the Portuguese ex-colonizer are shaped by a history of unequal and violent power relations. Further, it reveals how this history has produced a sense of intimacy between the two, and the often fraught nature of this relationship. Combining a strong connection to the field of migration studies with a postcolonial perspective, this original work will appeal to students and scholars of migration, postcolonial studies, the sociology of work and African Studies.

Author : Luís Batalha
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0739107976

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The Cape Verdean Diaspora in Portugal by Luís Batalha Pdf

A challenging portrait of the Cape Verdeans in Portugal; it is the only ethnographic study of its kind. Lu's Batalha focuses simultaneously on former colonial subjects-cum-labor migrants and the elite, former colonialist, strata of society. The result of this comparative study lays bare the socio-cultural dynamics of race, gender, and post colonialism in the Cape Verde community.

Author : Christoph Kalter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108837699

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Postcolonial People by Christoph Kalter Pdf

Explores how European nations were remade by the end of empire, through the history of 'returning' settlers from Portuguese Africa.

Author : Asaf Augusto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3848782669

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North to South Migration by Asaf Augusto Pdf

The economic crisis set in motion new migration trends in southern European countries. In Portugal, post-crisis migration has occurred in two main directions: northwards to more prosperous European countries and southwards to former Portuguese colonies in Africa-notably oil-producing Angola. Migration from the Global North to the Global South has received little attention in migration theories. In this study, the author argues that Portuguese migration to Angola should be understood not only as a result of the economic crisis, but also as a complex web of intersections in the context of Portuguese culture, Portugal's linguistic heritage in Angola, family networks, discourses, myths and colonial power.

Author : Patrick Chabal
Publisher : C. Hurst & Co. Publishers
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015051814609

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A History of Postcolonial Lusophone Africa by Patrick Chabal Pdf

A comprehensive history of the five African Lusophone countries - Angola, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome e Principe - since they became independent from Portugal in 1974-5.

Author : Gerald J. Bender,Gerald Jacob Bender
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0520032217

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Angola Under the Portuguese by Gerald J. Bender,Gerald Jacob Bender Pdf

The book is the first comprehensive study of race relations in Angola. It covers the entire five-century-long relationship between the peoples of Angola and Portugal. Portuguese imperial thinkers asserted that they were unique among European colonizers in their ability to establish and maintain egalitarian and non-discriminatory relationships with tropical peoples. This concept was elevated to a philosophical plateau and given the name Lusotropicalism. Propagated with fervor by Portuguese colonial thinkers, Lusotropical doctrines were widely accepted as being valid by twentieth-century diplomats and political thinkers in both Europe and the United States, many of whom believed that Portuguese colonialism in Africa would continue indefinitely. The evidence presented in this work indicates that Portuguese rule in Angola was deeply racist. This conclusion is based on a considerable body of data gleaned from archival sources, personal collections, and systematic interviewing of racially diverse Angolans and Portuguese functionaries in the colonial administration and the private sector. Special emphasis is placed on devices that the Portuguese used to delude themselves and others about the realities of their attitudes and behavior as ruling elites. The study concludes with an assessment of the impact of Lusotropical myths on independent Angola.

Author : Professor Eve Rosenhaft,Robbie Aitken
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846317842

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Africa in Europe by Professor Eve Rosenhaft,Robbie Aitken Pdf

The book examines the ways in which people of African descent have negotiated the challenges of building private life and community in Europe since the late 19th century, considering how their experiences involves crossing borders into and across a multinational European space and creating alliances across lines of language, ethnicity and colour.

Author : E. Morier-Genoud,M. Cahen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137265005

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Imperial Migrations by E. Morier-Genoud,M. Cahen Pdf

This volume investigates what role colonial communities and diaspora have had in shaping the Portuguese empire and its heritage, exploring topics such as Portuguese migration to Africa, the Ismaili and the Swiss presence in Mozambique, the Goanese in East Africa, the Chinese in Brazil, and the history of the African presence in Portugal.

Author : Anthony Soares
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : African literature (Portuguese)
ISBN : WISC:89100977891

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Towards a Portuguese Postcolonialism by Anthony Soares Pdf

Author : Brigitte Suter,Lisa Åkesson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429514111

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Contemporary European Emigration by Brigitte Suter,Lisa Åkesson Pdf

At a time when European unity is politically challenged by the question of immigration and integration, it is easy to overlook the fact that there are significant numbers of Europeans leaving the continent. Academically, little is known about why Europeans leave the continent, how they chose their destination, and how they experience their migrant life. Drawing on the lived experiences of contemporary European emigrants from a range of different countries, this book sheds light on how global economic, political and social transformations spur new forms of migration and mobility experiences. Contemporary European Emigration explores how Europeans experience economic, cultural or social integration, and the power relations which play out between them and their hosts. By delving through the lenses of national and racial identity, gender, age, and profession, this book provides enticing insights into how Europeans see themselves in the world. By shifting our focus to migrants leaving Europe and observing the emerging challenges to European superiority as they play out in the microlevel of people’s everyday lives, this book provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary migration. Researchers within Migration Studies and European Studies will find this book an important addition to the literature.

Author : Cláudia Pereira,Joana Azevedo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030151348

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New and Old Routes of Portuguese Emigration by Cláudia Pereira,Joana Azevedo Pdf

This open access book offers a comparative overview on Portuguese emigration in Europe and outside the EU in times of recession. It looks at Portuguese emigrants who, after the crisis of 2008, moved both intra-EU, such as UK, France, Switzerland, Germany and Spain, but also into countries with historical links, such as the USA and Canada, and to Portuguese speaking countries such as Brazil, Angola and Mozambique, as well as the processes of return. In addition to the dynamics of movement, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the heterogeneity of this emigration. It deepens the multifaceted identities concerning social and professional pathways among highly skilled and less skilled emigrants. The labour market continues to be the main regulatory force of Portuguese emigration, which helps to explain the outflow and the processes of settlement and return. Nonetheless, this book demonstrates that non-economic factors have likewise been of great importance in the decision to emigrate. As such this book will be a valuable read to policy makers, students and scholars in migration.

Author : Lars Jensen,Kristín Loftsdóttir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000440966

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Exceptionalism by Lars Jensen,Kristín Loftsdóttir Pdf

This volume crucially provides an analytical and comparative approach, investigating the meaning and uses of the concept of exceptionalism, while demonstrating the ways in which it manifests itself in different historical and geographical settings. Exceptionalism offers comparative case studies from different parts of the world, showcasing the way in which exceptionalism has come to occupy an important narrative position in relation to different nation-states, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Nordic countries, various European nations and countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. An introduction to and overview of a term that has come to define the past and present identity of many nations, this book will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, geography, cultural studies and politics.

Author : Ulbe Bosma,Jan Lucassen,Gert Oostindie
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857453273

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Postcolonial Migrants and Identity Politics by Ulbe Bosma,Jan Lucassen,Gert Oostindie Pdf

These transfers of sovereignty resulted in extensive, unforeseen movements of citizens and subjects to their former countries. The phenomenon of postcolonial migration affected not only European nations, but also the United States, Japan and post-Soviet Russia. The political and societal reactions to the unexpected and often unwelcome migrants was significant to postcolonial migrants' identity politics and how these influenced metropolitan debates about citizenship, national identity and colonial history. The contributors explore the historical background and contemporary significance of these migrations and discuss the ethnic and class composition and the patterns of integration of the migrant population.

Author : Cynthia Forson,Geraldine Healy,Mustafa B. …ztŸrk,Ahu Tatli
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800886605

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Research Handbook on Inequalities and Work by Cynthia Forson,Geraldine Healy,Mustafa B. …ztŸrk,Ahu Tatli Pdf

This multidisciplinary, international Research Handbook on Inequalities and Work examines disparities within contemporary working life and comes at a critical juncture of socio-historical change. As the world reels from the impact of economic insecurity, the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, the trans liberation fight, the climate crisis and the rise of Artificial Intelligence, systemic inequalities and their impacts have been thrust into the limelight alongside the ceaseless struggle for social justice. Against this background, the Handbook provides cutting edge research studies that offers unique insight into the international nature of inequalities at work.

Author : Pamila Gupta
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350043640

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Portuguese Decolonization in the Indian Ocean World by Pamila Gupta Pdf

Pamila Gupta takes a unique approach to examining decolonization processes across Lusophone India and Southern Africa, focusing on Goa, Mozambique, Angola and South Africa, weaving together case studies using five interconnected themes. Gupta considers decolonization through the twined lenses of history and ethnography, accessed through written, oral, visual and eyewitness accounts of how people experienced the transfer of state power. She looks at the materiality of decolonization as a movement of peoples across vast oceanic spaces, demonstrating how it was a process of dispossession for both the Portuguese formerly in power and ordinary colonial citizens and subjects. She then discusses the production of race and class anxieties during decolonization, which took on a variety of forms but were often articulated through material objects. The book aims to move beyond linear histories of colonial independence by connecting its various regions using the theme of decolonization, offering a productive and new approach to writing post-national histories and ethnographies. Finally, Gupta demonstrates the value of using different source materials to access narratives of decolonization, analyzing the work of Mozambican photographer Ricardo Rangel, and including lyrical prose and ethnographical observations. Portuguese Decolonization in the Indian Ocean World provides a nuanced understanding of Lusophone decolonization, revealing the perspectives of people who experienced it. This book will be highly valuable for historians of the Indian Ocean world and decolonization, but also those interested in ethnography, diaspora studies and material culture.