Soske, Jon, 1977-

Internal frontiers : African nationalism and the Indian diaspora in twentieth-century South Africa / Jon Soske. - xviii, 342 pages ; 24 cm. - New African histories . - New African histories series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-324) and index.

Introduction: The internal frontier of the nation state -- The racial crucible : economy, stereotype, and urban space in Durban -- Beyond the "native question" : Xuma, Lembede, and the event of Indian independence -- "That lightning that struck" : the 1949 Durban riots and the crisis in African nationalism -- The racial politics of home : sex, feminine virtue, and the boundaries of the nation -- The cosmopolitan moment : chief Albert Luthuli, the defiance campaign, and a new aesthetics of nation -- The Natal synthesis : inclusive nationalism and the unity of the ANC -- Epilogue.

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East Indians--South Africa.
East Indian diaspora.


South Africa--History--20th century.
South Africa--Politics and government--20th century.
South Africa--Ethnic relations.

DT1924 / .S67 2017

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