The paradox of planetary human entanglements challenges of living together / edited by Inocent Moyo and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni.
| Other author | Moyo, Inocent. |
| Other author | Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in nationalism and ethnicity |
| Contents | Introduction : human planetary entanglements and challenges of living together / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Inocent Moyo -- The Westphalian and Berlin borders in comparative perspective and the logic of colonial conquest / Ernest Toochie and Inocent Moyo -- Victims of the Westphalia and Berlin Conferences' decisions : colonial border demarcation and Ndau people's loss of land and cross-border migration into Mozambique / James Hlongwana -- Human rights in the global compact for migration : some reflections / B.C. Nirmal and Arti Nirmal -- The complexity and asymmetrical power relations in European Union border externalisation in Africa / Inocent Moyo -- Europe-Africa border relations : a reflection / Quinine Ndomo -- They steal our jobs and our women and sell drugs to our youth : hybrid-media framing of South Africa's 'criminal non-nationals' / Trust Matsilele and Shepherd Mpofu -- #PutSouthAfricaFirst and Afrophobic xenophobia / Brian Sibanda -- Multiculturalism discourses : subterranean fault lines in the rainbow nation / Shepherd Mpofu -- The Covid-19 moment : pestilence as amplifier of age-long and entrenched structural discrimination in international migration towards South Africa / Christopher Changwe Nshimbi -- Borders, migration and belonging in West Africa / Ernest Aniche Toochie and Victor Mlambo -- Living with the "other" : contentious politics and belonging in the urban landscape of northeast India / Sarup Sihna -- "We will meet at the bridge" : Alexander Bridge and stories of a Zimbabwean migrant family in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1970s-2019 / Thembani Dube -- Childhood amidst conflict : graphic novels promoting transnational solidarity and planetary humanism / Tuhin Majumdar. |
| Abstract | "The Paradox of Planetary Human Entanglements provides a nuanced understanding of the complexity of planetary human entanglements in this age of increased borderisation and territorialisation, racism and xenophobia, and inclusion and exclusion. One of the greatest paradoxes of the 21st century is that of increased planetary human entanglements enabled by globalisation on the one hand, and by the rising tide of exclusionary right-wing politics of racism, xenophobia, and the building of walled states on the other. The characteristic feature of this paradox is the unrestrained move towards the detention and incarceration of those who attempt to migrate. This brings to the fore the issue of borders in terms of their materiality and symbolism and how this mediates belonging, citizenship, and the ethics (or lack thereof) and politics of living together. This book shows that at the core of border and migration restrictions is the desire to exclude certain categories of people, which aptly demonstrates that borders in their materiality are not for everyone, but for those who are considered undesirable migrants. The authors examine questions of borders, nationalism, migration, immigration, and belonging, setting the basis of a campaign for planetary humanism grounded on human dignity which transcends ethnicity and nationality. This book will be a useful resource for students, scholars and researchers of African Studies, Border Studies, Migration Studies, Development Studies, International Studies, Black Studies, International Relations, and Political Science"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Paradox of planetary human entanglements Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9781032334134 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022036664 |
| ISBN | 9781000826975 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003319580 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |