Modernity, Freedom, and the African Diaspora Dublin, New Orleans, Paris |
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| Author:
| White, Elisa Joy |
| Series title: | Blacks in the Diaspora Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-00125-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Through the consideration of three contemporaneous events--the deportations of Nigerians from Dublin, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and the uprisings in the Paris suburbs--White reveals a shared quest for social progress in the face of stark retrogressive conditions.
Through the consideration of three contemporaneous events--the deportations of Nigerians from Dublin, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and the uprisings in the Paris suburbs--White reveals a shared quest for social progress in the face of stark retrogressive conditions.