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Cultural archaeology and historical geographies of the black presence in rural England
AbstractThis paper focuses on the exclusion of black peoples from the English countryside. It particularly considers how white imaginaries of the English rural have ignored historical geographies of the black presence. Firstly the paper reflects upon the heritage of Englishness as represented in and through the rural tradition. It then presents some cultural excavations of black history undertaken by academics, community scholars and local history groups and asks how the histories they reveal challenge ideas of rural histories of England. The paper then considers how historical geographies of anti-racism may complement these new takes on rural heritage and provide a counter narrative to ’traditional’ English rurality.
Cultural archaeology and historical geographies of the black presence in rural England
AbstractThis paper focuses on the exclusion of black peoples from the English countryside. It particularly considers how white imaginaries of the English rural have ignored historical geographies of the black presence. Firstly the paper reflects upon the heritage of Englishness as represented in and through the rural tradition. It then presents some cultural excavations of black history undertaken by academics, community scholars and local history groups and asks how the histories they reveal challenge ideas of rural histories of England. The paper then considers how historical geographies of anti-racism may complement these new takes on rural heritage and provide a counter narrative to ’traditional’ English rurality.
Cultural archaeology and historical geographies of the black presence in rural England
Bressey, Caroline (author)
Journal of Rural Studies ; 25 ; 386-395
2009-01-01
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Black history , Racism , Anti-racism , Identity , Heritage
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