Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas

Since 1957, the Bahamian government has been trying to control the migration of undocumented Haitians to and their movement through The Bahamas. Due to the continued and incessant migration and the question of citizenship for Haitians, Bahamians have come to perceive Haitians as a threat to the nati...

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Main Author: Perry, Charmane M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Bahamas 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Bahamian Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/197/263
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spelling doaj-322d24605d7745c2a1a0392bfd8102842020-11-24T23:16:26ZengUniversity of the BahamasInternational Journal of Bahamian Studies2220-57722014-10-01201112Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The BahamasPerry, Charmane M.0University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeSince 1957, the Bahamian government has been trying to control the migration of undocumented Haitians to and their movement through The Bahamas. Due to the continued and incessant migration and the question of citizenship for Haitians, Bahamians have come to perceive Haitians as a threat to the national and cultural sovereignty of The Bahamas. The media, government policies, and everyday constructions of Bahamian identity have played a significant role in socially constructing the image and status of Haitians residing in The Bahamas. The perception and internalization of these images and ideas have resulted in the denial of human rights for Haitians and people of Haitian descent residing in The Bahamas.http://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/197/263Haitian diasporaBahamasHaitian migrantsCitizenshipNationalityHuman rights
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author Perry, Charmane M.
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Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas
International Journal of Bahamian Studies
Haitian diaspora
Bahamas
Haitian migrants
Citizenship
Nationality
Human rights
author_facet Perry, Charmane M.
author_sort Perry, Charmane M.
title Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas
title_short Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas
title_full Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas
title_fullStr Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas
title_full_unstemmed Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas
title_sort invasion from the south: social construction of the haitian ‘other’ in the bahamas
publisher University of the Bahamas
series International Journal of Bahamian Studies
issn 2220-5772
publishDate 2014-10-01
description Since 1957, the Bahamian government has been trying to control the migration of undocumented Haitians to and their movement through The Bahamas. Due to the continued and incessant migration and the question of citizenship for Haitians, Bahamians have come to perceive Haitians as a threat to the national and cultural sovereignty of The Bahamas. The media, government policies, and everyday constructions of Bahamian identity have played a significant role in socially constructing the image and status of Haitians residing in The Bahamas. The perception and internalization of these images and ideas have resulted in the denial of human rights for Haitians and people of Haitian descent residing in The Bahamas.
topic Haitian diaspora
Bahamas
Haitian migrants
Citizenship
Nationality
Human rights
url http://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/197/263
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