Histories and Memories - Migrants and Their History in Britain

Informationen zum Autor Kathy Burrell is Lecturer in History and Panikos Panayi is Professor of European History at the School of Historical and International Studies! De Montfort University! Leicester. Klappentext Who are the migrants that have flocked to Britain since the nineteenth century? How do they understand their experiences? "Histories and Memories" examines this question from the perspective of the migrants themselves! and the ways in which historians and popular culture have recognized them. In so doing! it explores a wide range of ethnic groups and experiences from racism to Britishness! self-perception and the role of memory in migrant history. A study of how migrants view their own history and how migrant history is viewed by British society. This book addresses important themes, and covers several aspects of the migrant experience. It explores ethnic groups, and experiences from racism to Britishness, self-perception and the role of memory in migrant history. Zusammenfassung A study of how migrants view their own history and how migrant history is viewed by British society. This book addresses important themes, and covers several aspects of the migrant experience. It explores ethnic groups, and experiences from racism to Britishness, self-perception and the role of memory in migrant history.

Product details

• Authors: Kathy Burrell, Kathy (University of Liverpool Burrell, Kathy Panayi Burrell, Panikos Panayi, Panikos (De Montfort University Panayi
• Assisted by: Kathy Burrell (Editor), PANAYI (Editor)
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.2006
• EAN: 9781845110420
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-042-0
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: International Library of Historical Studies; International Library of Histo; International Library of Histo; International Library of Historical Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history