Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African Diaspora - 9781138912700

Taylor & Francis

Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African DiasporaTravelling Blackness\nAuthor(s): Manoucheka Celeste\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138912700, 978-1138912700\nSynopsis\nWinner of the National Communication Association's 2018 Diamond Anniversary Book Award\n\nWith the exception of slave narratives, there are few stories of black international migration in [url] news and popular culture. This book is interested in stratified immigrant experiences, diverse black experiences, and the intersection of black and immigrant identities. Citizenship as it is commonly understood today in the public sphere is a legal issue, yet scholars have done much to move beyond this popular view and situate citizenship in the context of economic, social, and political positioning. The book shows that citizenship in all of its forms is often rhetorically, representationally, and legally negated by blackness and considers the ways th.