African women's histories in European narratives : the Afropolitan Krio Fernandino diaspora (1850 -1996) / Yolanda Aixelà-Cabré.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aixelà Cabré, Yolanda, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equatorial Guineans--Spain--Catalonia.

Equatorial Guineans.

Women immigrants--Spain--Catalonia.

Women immigrants.

Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea)--Emigration and immigration.

Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea).

African diaspora--History--19th century.

African diaspora.

African diaspora--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Path to Open

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Leuven University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Little is known about the African women who came to Europe from the 1870s onwards, nor do we dare to imagine them as wealthy, elegantly dressed individuals with refined tastes and fluent in several languages. The Krio Fernandino represented a multisited, multilocal, transnational, transcontinental and Afropolitan community that lived between Africa and Europe from the late 19th century onwards. This book explains how the Krio Fernandino, and particularly their women, transcended the barriers of race and gender in colonial Africa and in Spain. Aixelà-Cabré highlights a fascinating journey across cultures and continents, unearthing a compelling narrative of African women’s empowerment in their home continent and in Catalonia. This research highlights a women’s history that resonates on regional, national and transcontinental levels; a genuine Euro-African and Afro-European legacy to be preserved for future generations."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Title from online title page (viewed on June 12, 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9789461666642

9461666640

9789461666659

9461666659

OCLC:

1519666883

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.