Modernity, freedom, and the African diaspora : Dublin, New Orleans, Paris /

Modernity, freedom, and the African diaspora :

Dublin, New Orleans, Paris /
Elisa Joy White.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: White, Elisa Joy.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2012.
Series:Blacks in the diaspora.
Subjects:
Blacks > Ireland > Dublin > Social conditions.
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > Social conditions.
Blacks > France > Paris > Social conditions.
African diaspora.
Community life > Ireland > Dublin.
Community life > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Community life > France > Paris.
Dublin (Ireland) > Race relations.
New Orleans (La.) > Race relations.
Paris (France) > Race relations.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical description: xi, 340 pages ; 23 cm.

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ISBN:0253001153 (cloth : alk. paper)
Table of Contents:
Part 1. The African Diaspora in Dublin
Decolonization, Racism, and the Retro-Global Society
Status, Numbers, and the "Retro" revaaled
Media Representation and Black Presence
Racism, Immigrant Status, and Black Life
A Community in the Making
Part 2. The Glitches of Modernity
Dublin : The Olukunle Elukanlo Case
New Orleans : Race Meets Antediluvian Modernity
Paris : The Liberating Quality of Race
Conclusion: Toward a Modern Future.

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