Convenient Labels, Inaccurate Representations: Turning Southern Sudanese Refugees into 'African-Australians'
Australasian Review of African Studies, 2011
23 Pages Posted: 6 Nov 2016
Date Written: 2011
Abstract
This article critiques the label ‘African-Australian,’ which has been widely adopted in both popular and academic discourse without critical attention to its relevance and impact. The blanket application of the label ‘African-Australian’ to new entrants from Southern Sudan in particular, as well as refugees and migrants in general, homogenises their experiences and must be unpacked. Doing this requires consideration of two inter-linked aspects; the meaningfulness of Africa as a label and the impact of imposed bureaucratic labels.
Keywords: African-Australian, Labels, Refugees, South Sudan
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