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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 homeseither overseas or metropolitan. Neither group, however, was willing to be discarded. Between the world wars, the mesmerizing capital of Frances 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.

Author

Boittin, Jennifer Anne

Publisher

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780803277069

Subjects

Sociology, History, Humanities