Geographies of Displacement

The expansion of the British Empire and its subsequent contraction and transformation into the Commonwealth was accompanied in postcolonial societies by the displacement of populations of diverse origins which, on coming into contact with each other, were transformed at the interface. The processes...

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Andre forfattere: Omhovère, Claire
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprog:Anglais
Udgivet: Commonwealth Essays and Studies 2021
Online adgang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:The expansion of the British Empire and its subsequent contraction and transformation into the Commonwealth was accompanied in postcolonial societies by the displacement of populations of diverse origins which, on coming into contact with each other, were transformed at the interface. The processes of exchange and transformation have given rise to original cultural productions which are the object of study of this issue, in the full diversity of their forms: literary, artistic, and cultural.