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Book SynopsisThis book tells the transnational history of Portuguese communities in Canada and the United States against the backdrop of the Cold War, the American Civil Rights movement, the Portuguese Colonial War, and Canadian multiculturalism. It considers the ethnic, racial, class, gender, linguistic, regional, and generational permutations of Portuguese diaspora from both a transnational and comparative perspective. Besides showing that diasporas and nations can be co-dependent, This Pilgrim Nation counters the common notion that hybrid diasporic identities are largely benign and empowering by revealing how they can perpetuate asymmetrical power relations.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Portuguese Migration: Numbers, Policies, and Perceptions 2. Making Diasporic Souls: Catholic Missionaries, National Parishes, and Transregional Charity 3. Making Ethnic Civil Societies: Working-Class Organizations, Community Elites, and Political Federations 4. Making Ethnic Culture: Folk Propaganda, Popular Culture, and Language 5. Making Imperial Citizens: Lusotropicalism, Public Memory, and the Multiracial Diaspora 6. The Radicals’ Diaspora: Anti-Fascists, War Resisters, and State Surveillance 7. New Beginnings, Old Journeys: Multicultural, Generational, and Political Transitions Conclusion Abbreviations Notes
