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The African Diaspora: Slavery, Modernity and Globalization (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Toyin Falola (Ed.)
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Description for The African Diaspora: Slavery, Modernity and Globalization (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Paperback. In this definitive study of the African diaspora in North America, Toyin Falola offers a causal history of the western dispersion of Africans and its effects on the modern world. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 454 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJH; JFFS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 698.
The African diaspora is arguably the most important event in modern African history. From the fifteenth century to the present, millions of Africans have been dispersed -- many of them forcibly, others driven by economic need or political persecution -- to other continents, creating large communities with African origins living outside their native lands. The majority of these communities are in North America. This historic displacement has meant that Africans are irrevocably connected to economic and political developments in the West and globally. Among the known legacies of the diaspora are slavery, colonialism, racism, poverty, and underdevelopment, yet the ways ... Read more
The African diaspora is arguably the most important event in modern African history. From the fifteenth century to the present, millions of Africans have been dispersed -- many of them forcibly, others driven by economic need or political persecution -- to other continents, creating large communities with African origins living outside their native lands. The majority of these communities are in North America. This historic displacement has meant that Africans are irrevocably connected to economic and political developments in the West and globally. Among the known legacies of the diaspora are slavery, colonialism, racism, poverty, and underdevelopment, yet the ways ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
454
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580464536
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V9781580464536
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Reviews for The African Diaspora: Slavery, Modernity and Globalization (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
[A] rich and engaging work that should be read and discussed by all interested in how lessons from Africa's past and present connects to the future of African and other diaspora communities across the globe. William Ackah, AFRICA AT LSE A highly valuable stimulation to confront the issue of race, its intimate relationship with modernity, ... Read more