Cartographies of Diaspora: Contesting Identities (Gender, Racism, Ethnicity Series)
By Avtar Brah.
Description
By addressing questions of culture, identity and politics, Cartographies of Diaspora throws new light on discussions about `difference' and `diversity', informed by feminism and post-structuralism. It examines these themes by exploring the intersections of `race', gender, class, sexuality, ethnicity, generation and nationalism in different discourses, practices and political contexts. The first three chapters map the emergence of `Asian' as a racialized category in post-war British popular and political discourse and state practices. It documents Asian cultural and polit...
ISBN(s)
0415121264, 9780415121262
