‘Windrush generation’ and ‘hostile environment’ : symbols and lived experiences in Caribbean migration to the UK
Date
01/06/2019Metadata
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The Windrush scandal belongs to a much longer arc of Caribbean-British transmigration, forced and free. The genesis of the scandal can be found in the post–World War II period, when Caribbean migration was at first strongly encouraged and then increasingly harshly constrained. This reflection traces the effects of these changes as they were experienced in the lives of individuals and families. In the Caribbean this recent scandal is understood as extending the longer history of colonial relations between Britain and the Caribbean and as a further reason to demand reparations for slavery. Experiences of the Windrush generation recall the limbo dance of the middle passage; the dancer moves under a bar that is gradually lowered until a mere slit remains.
Citation
Wardle , H & Obermuller , L J 2019 , ' ‘Windrush generation’ and ‘hostile environment’ : symbols and lived experiences in Caribbean migration to the UK ' , Migration and Society , vol. 2 , pp. 81–89 . https://doi.org/10.3167/arms.2019.020108
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Migration and Society
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2574-1306Type
Journal article
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© 2019 Berghahn Books. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created accepted version manuscript following peer review and as such may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://doi.org/10.3167/arms.2019.020108
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