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Colonial metropolis : the urban grounds of anti-imperialism and feminism in interwar Paris /
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, both metropolitan and overseas. Neither group, however, was willing to be discarded. Between the world wars, t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2010.
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| Colección: | France overseas.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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, both metropolitan and overseas. 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 migrant. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxix, 320 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780803229938 0803229933 1282749277 9781282749276 9786612749278 661274927X |