Britain, The Black Experience and the Culture of Care

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Original languageEnglish
Publication statusUnpublished - 3 Oct 2024
EventAfroeurope@s: Veinte años decolonizando el conocimiento - Léon, Spain
Duration: 1 Oct 20244 Oct 2024

Conference

ConferenceAfroeurope@s: Veinte años decolonizando el conocimiento
Country/TerritorySpain
CityLéon
Period1/10/244/10/24

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Keywords

  • diaspora
  • Britain
  • Afrodescendants
  • Gender
  • Meritocracy
  • Healthcare
  • Migration
  • post-war
  • 20th Century
  • NHS
  • Black women
  • Medical profession
  • workers
  • colonialism
  • Africa
  • Caribbean

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