Frontiers of Identity - The British and the Others

Originally published in 1994, this original analysis shows how the British as a people are constantly defined and redefined through their interactions with several 'frontiers of identity', namely Celts, expatriates, Americans, Europeans, citizens of the Commonwealth and more crucially with 'aliens'.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Six Frontiers of a British Identity 2. Expulsions and Deportations: The Practice of Anthropemy 3. Asylum: The Shrinking Circle of Generosity 4. The Detention of Aliens and Asylum-Seekers 5. Sanctuary and the Anti-Deportation Movement 6. Inclusion and Exclusion: Britain in the European Context 7. Theoretical Implications and Conclusion.

About the author

Robin Cohen is Emeritus Professor of Development Studies at the University of Oxford. For the first decade of his academic career, he worked on comparative labour issues. His books included Labour and Politics in Nigeria (1974) and the co-edited collections The development of an African working class (1975), International Labour and the Third World (1987), African Labor History (1978) and the current title, Peasants and Proletarians. He subsequently wrote on the themes of migration, globalization and diasporas. His best-known work is Global diasporas: An introduction (3rd edition, 2022).

Summary

Originally published in 1994, this original analysis shows how the British as a people are constantly defined and redefined through their interactions with several ‘frontiers of identity’, namely Celts, expatriates, Americans, Europeans, citizens of the Commonwealth and more crucially with ‘aliens’.

Product details

• Authors: Robin Cohen, Robin (University of Oxford Cohen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032626598
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3262659-8
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Social and cultural anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity