Black Germany: The Making and Unmaking of a Diaspora Community, 1884–1960 - Hardcover

Aitken, Robbie; Rosenhaft, Eve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107041368 ISBN 13: 9781107041363

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

This groundbreaking history traces the development of Germany's black community, from its origins in colonial Africa to its decimation by the Nazis during World War II. Robbie Aitken and Eve Rosenhaft follow the careers of Africans arriving from the colonies, examining why and where they settled, their working lives and their political activities, and giving unprecedented attention to gender, sexuality and the challenges of 'mixed marriage'. Addressing the networks through which individuals constituted community, Aitken and Rosenhaft explore the ways in which these relationships spread beyond ties of kinship and birthplace to constitute communities as 'black'. The study also follows a number of its protagonists to France and back to Africa, providing new insights into the roots of Francophone black consciousness and postcolonial memory. Including an in-depth account of the impact of Nazism and its aftermath, this book offers a fresh critical perspective on narratives of 'race' in German history.

About this title

Book Description:

This rich and detailed account traces the development of Germany's black community, from its origins in colonial Africa to its decimation by the Nazis during World War II. Robbie Aitken and Eve Rosenhaft draw on meticulous research to offer exciting new perspectives on transnational German history.

About the Author:

Robbie Aitken is a Senior Lecturer in Imperial History at Sheffield Hallam University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1107041368
• ISBN 13: 9781107041363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 379