Migration, Space and Transnational Identities

Twenty years after the post-apartheid Government took office, this timely text interrogates the extent to which the attitudes, identities and everyday lives of British people have changed in accordance with the 'new' South Africa. New ethnographic research is drawn upon to explore important questions of mobility, locality and identity.

'A beautiful portrait of the domestic and public spaces lived by the British in South Africa. This book weaves together biographies and social analysis, providing a compelling account of lifestyle migration, whiteness and contemporary South Africa.' Caroline Knowles, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

'A beautifully written book that is a wonderful contribution and challenge to literature on privileged and lifestyle migration. This is full of truly incredible and painful stories, evocative of the power, privilege, and ambiguity inherent in these migrants' lives.' Karen O'Reilly, Loughborough University, UK

Autorentext
Pauline Leonard is Professor of Sociology at the University of Southhampton, UK.
Daniel Conway is Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster, UK.

Inhalt

1. The British in South Africa: Continuity or Change? 2. The Historical, Political and Social Dynamics of British Migration to South Africa 3.Transnational and Translocal Identities: Settling in South Africa 4. Space and Place in South Africa 5. Landscapes of Belonging: Negotiating Britishness in South Africa 6. The Landscapes of Un/belonging in South Africa 7. Narratives of Continuity and Change: British Social and Political Attitudes in South Africa 8. The British in South Africa: Conclusion