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Minority Cosmopolitanism: Afro-Cosmopolitan Engagement Displayed by African Australians
Journal of Intercultural Studies ( IF 1.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-02-25 , DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2020.1724905
Abdi Hersi 1 , Indigo Willing 1 , Ian Woodward 2 , Zlatko Skrbiš 3
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ABSTRACT Research on cosmopolitan practices and non-white refugee and migrant populations in Western nations often concentrates on how the mainstream ‘host’ culture practise openness and hospitality towards ‘new’ and minority populations. Reflecting the relationality at the heart of cosmopolitanism’s conceptual promise, this research reverses the gaze back by exploring how minority populations who are ‘locals’ in ethnic hubs or enclaves practise openness towards ‘non-locals’ who constitute a dominant group. Our article focuses on the black African Australian (BAA) community in the suburb of Moorooka, known as a ‘little Africa’. Moorooka’s main strip is lined with various BAA-owned shops and restaurants, and with BAAs going about their everyday lives. The suburb attracts negative news stories and is stereotyped as an undesirable ethnic enclave marred by crime, social problems and unemployment. Yet, Moorooka is also becoming a cosmopolitan destination for visitors to shop, explore and dine. We thematically analyse qualitative interviews with BAAs to understand their experience of interactions with non-BAAs. Our research sheds new light on the forms of openness and hospitality we call ‘minority cosmopolitanism’ that arises from the BAA’s experience. Accordingly, we also highlight forms of cosmopolitan encounters that assist with further understanding of the African diaspora.

中文翻译:

少数族裔世界主义:非洲裔澳大利亚人表现出的非裔世界主义参与

摘要 关于西方国家的国际化实践和非白人难民和移民人口的研究通常集中在主流“东道国”文化如何对“新”和少数群体实行开放和好客。反映世界主义概念承诺核心的关系性,这项研究通过探索少数民族中心或飞地中的“本地人”如何对构成主导群体的“非本地人”实践开放,从而扭转了目光。我们的文章重点关注 Moorooka 郊区的非洲黑人 (BAA) 社区,该社区被称为“小非洲”。Moorooka 的主要地带两旁林立着各种 BAA 拥有的商店和餐馆,BAA 们每天都在忙碌。郊区吸引了负面新闻报道,并被定型为一个被犯罪、社会问题和失业破坏的不受欢迎的民族飞地。然而,Moorooka 也正在成为游客购物、探索和用餐的国际化目的地。我们对与 BAA 的定性访谈进行专题分析,以了解他们与非 BAA 互动的经验。我们的研究揭示了从 BAA 的经验中产生的我们称之为“少数族裔世界主义”的开放和热情的形式。因此,我们还强调了有助于进一步了解非洲侨民的国际化相遇形式。我们对与 BAA 的定性访谈进行专题分析,以了解他们与非 BAA 互动的经验。我们的研究揭示了从 BAA 的经验中产生的我们称之为“少数族裔世界主义”的开放和热情的形式。因此,我们还强调了有助于进一步了解非洲侨民的国际化相遇形式。我们对与 BAA 的定性访谈进行专题分析,以了解他们与非 BAA 互动的经验。我们的研究揭示了从 BAA 的经验中产生的我们称之为“少数族裔世界主义”的开放和热情的形式。因此,我们还强调了有助于进一步了解非洲侨民的国际化相遇形式。
更新日期:2020-02-25
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