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Journal article
Boundaries of belonging: theorizing Black African migrant experiences in Australia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.18(1), 38
2021
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Abstract
As nationalist ideologies intensify in Australia, so do the experiences of 'everyday racism' and exclusion for Black African immigrants. In this article, we utilize critical theories and engage with colonial histories to contextualize Afrodiasporic experiences in Australia, arguing that the conditional acceptance of Black bodies within Australian spaces is contingent upon the status quo of the white hegemony. The tropes and discourses that render the bodies of Black African migrants simultaneously invisible and hyper-visible indicate that immigration is not only a movement of bodies, but also a phenomenon solidly tied to global inequality, power, and the abjection of blackness. Drawing on critical race perspectives and theories of belonging, we highlight through use of literature how Black Africans in Australia are constructed as 'perpetual strangers'. As moral panics and discourses of hyper-criminality are summoned, the bordering processes are also simultaneously co-opted to reinforce scrutiny and securitization, with significant implications for social cohesion, belonging and public health.
Details
- Title
- Boundaries of belonging: theorizing Black African migrant experiences in Australia
- Creators
- Kathomi Gatwiri (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityLeticia Anderson (Author) - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.18(1), 38
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Identifiers
- 991012906994702368
- Academic Unit
- Centre for Children and Young People; Humanities; School of Arts and Social Sciences; Social Work; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article