Postcolonial Portuguese Migration to Angola

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Focusing on contemporary Portuguese migration to Angola, this book offers a unique perspective on labor migration within a postcolonial framework. Through extensive ethnographic research, it examines the daily interactions between Portuguese migrants and Angolan locals, highlighting the complexities of power dynamics, identity reconstruction, and the lingering effects of colonial history. The narrative reveals a relationship marked by both hierarchy and ambivalence, showcasing how past inequalities shape current identities and foster a complex intimacy between the two cultures.