Black Spaces: African Diaspora in Italy

by Heather Merrill

Book Overview

Black Spaces examines how space and place are racialized, and the impacts on everyday experiences among African Italians, immigrants, and refugees. It explores the deeply intertwined histories of Africa and Europe, and how people of African descent negotiate, contest, and live with anti-blackness in Italy. The vast majority of people crossing the Mediterranean into Europe are from West Africa and the Horn of Africa. Their passage is part of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138549371
• ISBN13: 9781138549371
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"