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Black London: The Imperial Metropolis and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century
Marc Matera
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Description for Black London: The Imperial Metropolis and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century
Paperback. Shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. A groundbreaking work of intellectual history, Black London will appeal to scholars and students in a variety of areas, including postcolonial history, the history of the African diaspora, urban studies, ... Read more
This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. A groundbreaking work of intellectual history, Black London will appeal to scholars and students in a variety of areas, including postcolonial history, the history of the African diaspora, urban studies, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
California World History Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
414
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520284302
SKU
V9780520284302
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About Marc Matera
Marc Matera is Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the coauthor of The Women's War of 1929: Gender and Violence in Colonial Nigeria.
Reviews for Black London: The Imperial Metropolis and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century
An important book.
Marika Sherwood JISCMail A tremendous contribution and very much to be welcomed. Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal [Matera] successfully argues that these clubs helped to foment in their patrons a transformation from a narrow black nationalism into an inherently more progressive black internationalism. The Times Literary Supplement [A] towering achievement. ... Read more
Marika Sherwood JISCMail A tremendous contribution and very much to be welcomed. Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal [Matera] successfully argues that these clubs helped to foment in their patrons a transformation from a narrow black nationalism into an inherently more progressive black internationalism. The Times Literary Supplement [A] towering achievement. ... Read more