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Colonial Metropolis: The Urban Grounds of Anti-Imperialism and Feminism in Interwar Paris

Colonial Metropolis: The Urban Grounds of Anti-Imperialism and Feminism in Interwar Paris - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jennifer Anne BoittinSeries:France Overseas: Studies in Empire and DecolonizationPublish date:2015-07-01Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9780803277069ISBN-10:803277067UPC:9780803277069Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Women's Studies, Europe, Feminism & Feminist TheoryBook Topic:FranceSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.79 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SCB8PH5HDH
World War I gave colonial migrants and French women unprecedented access to the workplaces and nightlife of Paris. After the war they were expected to return without protest to their homes--either overseas or metropolitan. Neither group, however, was willing to be discarded.
Between the world wars, the mesmerizing capital of France's colonial empire attracted denizens from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. Paris became not merely their home but also a site for political engagement. Colonial Metropolis tells the story of the interactions and connections of these black colonial migrants and white feminists in the social, cultural, and political world of interwar Paris. It explores why and how both were denied certain rights, such as the vote, how they suffered from sensationalist depictions in popular culture, and how they pursued parity in ways that were often interpreted as politically subversive.
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9780803277069ISBN-10:803277067UPC:9780803277069Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Women's Studies, Europe, Feminism & Feminist TheoryBook Topic:FranceSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.79 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SCB8PH5HDH
Jennifer Anne Boittin is an associate professor of French, francophone studies, and history at Pennsylvania State University.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

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