Imperial migrations
Subtitle: colonial communities and diaspora in the Portuguese world
By: edited by Eric Morier-Genoud, Michel Cahen
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780230353695
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General; Emigration and immigration; HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal; Colonies; History
Description: This volume explores the role and history of migration and diaspora within the Portuguese empire, investigating what role colonial communities and diaspora have had in shaping the Portuguese empire and its heritage. The book consists of twelve case studies which look at topics such as Portuguese migration to Africa, the Ismaili and the Swiss presence in Mozambique, the Goanese in East Africa, the Chinese in Brazil, and the history of the African presence in Portugal.