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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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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Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas |
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Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas |
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Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas |
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Invasion from the South: Social construction of the Haitian ‘Other’ in The Bahamas |
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invasion from the south: social construction of the haitian ‘other’ in the bahamas |
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University of the Bahamas |
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International Journal of Bahamian Studies |
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2220-5772 |
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2014-10-01 |
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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. |
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Haitian diaspora Bahamas Haitian migrants Citizenship Nationality Human rights |
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