Portuguese (Post-)Imperial Migrations: Race, Citizenship, and Labour
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Abstract
This article examines the connected histories of (post)colonial migration and labour within the scope of the Portuguese empire and its aftermath. Presenting a long-term analysis, ranging from the abolition of slavery in the first half of the nineteenth century until today’s debates over the Portuguese nationality law, it focuses on the many continuities between the colonial past and the postcolonial present, in particular with respect to citizenship rights and the racialised boundaries of the Portuguese national community. Through its focus on the less well-known case of Portugal, the article highlights the processes of ethno-homogenisation and the related exclusions woven by Western European (post-)imperial nation states, which, until this day, fail to recognise full citizenship rights for millions of racialised people living within Europe’s borders.
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Portuguese (Post-)Imperial Migrations: Race, Citizenship, and Labour
In: Journal of Migration HistorySearch for other papers by Elsa Peralta in
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Search for other papers by Morgane Delaunay in
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Abstract
This article examines the connected histories of (post)colonial migration and labour within the scope of the Portuguese empire and its aftermath. Presenting a long-term analysis, ranging from the abolition of slavery in the first half of the nineteenth century until today’s debates over the Portuguese nationality law, it focuses on the many continuities between the colonial past and the postcolonial present, in particular with respect to citizenship rights and the racialised boundaries of the Portuguese national community. Through its focus on the less well-known case of Portugal, the article highlights the processes of ethno-homogenisation and the related exclusions woven by Western European (post-)imperial nation states, which, until this day, fail to recognise full citizenship rights for millions of racialised people living within Europe’s borders.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 420 | 171 | 37 |
| Full Text Views | 36 | 18 | 5 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 81 | 40 | 11 |