On the Edges of Whiteness : Polish Refugees in British Colonial Africa During and After the Second World War

Contents List of Illustrations Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. How the Poles Came to Africa Chapter 2. The Postwar Refugee Regime and the Imperial Order of Things Chapter 3. Comparing Colonialisms in Africa and Poland Chapter 4. ‘An Incredible Pool of Femininity’: Gendering the Refugees Chapter 5. Polish Refugees as Part of Colonial Society Conclusion. On the Edges of Whiteness Bibliography Index "From 1942 to 1950, nearly twenty thousand Poles found refuge from the horrors of war-torn Europe in camps within Britain's African colonies, including Uganda, Tanganyika, Kenya and Northern and Southern Rhodesia. On the Edges of Whiteness tells their improbable story, tracing the manifold, complex relationships that developed among refugees, their British administrators, and their African neighbors. While intervening in key historical debates across academic disciplines, this book also gives an accessible and memorable account of survival and dramatic cultural dislocation against the backdrop of global conflict"-- Provided by publisher From 1942 to 1950, nearly twenty thousand Poles found refuge from the horrors of war-torn Europe in camps within Britain’s African colonies, including Uganda, Tanganyika, Kenya and Northern and Southern Rhodesia. __On the Edges of Whiteness__ tells their improbable story, tracing the manifold, complex relationships that developed among refugees, their British administrators, and their African neighbors. While intervening in key historical debates across academic disciplines, this book also gives an accessible and memorable account of survival and dramatic cultural dislocation against the backdrop of global conflict. From 1942 to 1950, nearly twenty thousand Poles found refuge from the horrors of World War II in camps within Britain’s African colonies, including Uganda, Tanganyika, and Kenya. On the Edges of Whiteness tells their improbable story.