Asiwome Adiku, Geraldine and Keseboa Darkwah, Akosua (2021) Colourism and identity struggles affect Africans as much as non-white immigrants in the West. Africa at LSE (09 Jul 2021). Blog Entry.
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Abstract
Identity struggles are commonplace globally, but these questions are rarely asked of immigrants’ children in Africa. While dark skin can denote acceptance and a sense of belonging to the continent, light skin can raise questions of authenticity and a conflicted sense of identity.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Sep 2021 09:57 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 20:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111632 |
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