After ‘ethnicity’: Migration, identity and political economy

Mattausch, John

doi:10.1080/02619288.2001.9975023

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“…In Uganda their collective assets were thought to be worth between £100 million and £150 million, but most came to Britain as refugees and were only allowed to bring with them £50 per household (Brown 2006, 48). In regaining their wealth, they are now seen as one of the most successful British migrant groups and their achievements within business in Britain are frequently celebrated in the media (Harris 2002;Mattausch 2001;Cabinet Office 2001).…”

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Oral histories of Ugandan Asians in Britain: gendered identities in the diaspora

Herbert

2009

Contemporary South Asia

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This article draws on life stories with first-generation Ugandan Asians to explore the construction of their collective identities and to highlight the primacy of gender in this process. The article seeks to unpack the meanings configured around salient images in their narratives including the heroic male pioneer, the South Asian housewife and the South Asian woman bereft of her jewellery. These capture important moments in the expression of their collective history; from their father's migration to East Africa, to their life in Uganda and their subsequent expulsion. It is argued that whilst the depiction of the male pioneer epitomised their sense of being successful migrants by surviving and transcending difficulties, the representations of women help to communicate the sudden and profound sense of loss Ugandan Asians felt as they were forced to flee Uganda and resettle in Britain. This sense of loss was multifaceted and was deeply felt by the male respondents. The images of women, particularly during the expulsion, served as a counterpoint to the men's narratives and are contested by the women's own personal stories, which reveal the range of experiences.

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Oral histories of Ugandan Asians in Britain: gendered identities in the diaspora

Herbert

2009

Contemporary South Asia

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The British Ugandan Asian diaspora: multiple and contested belongings

Herbert

2012

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In this article, I map the diverse allegiances and changing conceptions of home expressed by British Ugandan Asians. Drawing on in‐depth interviews, I situate the analysis within the wider literature on diaspora, belonging and home. By revealing their different trajectories of belonging, I challenge much of the current literature on the South Asian diaspora, which focuses on connections to India as the principal homeland. Their complex relationship to Britain in the aftermath of the expulsion provides an alternative insight to previous research, which has stressed their commitment to the UK. I trace how they constructed their sense of ‘home’ in Uganda, how their forced migration transformed this and how they responded to their contested and multiple belongings. The respondents' emphasis on their previous attachments to Uganda helps to challenge stereotypes about South Asians in Uganda and can partly be seen as an attempt to reclaim their place in Uganda's history.

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After ‘ethnicity’: Migration, identity and political economy

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Oral histories of Ugandan Asians in Britain: gendered identities in the diaspora

Oral histories of Ugandan Asians in Britain: gendered identities in the diaspora

The British Ugandan Asian diaspora: multiple and contested belongings

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