This book examines why Zimbabwean immigrants in Britain should be viewed as a product of
ethno-racial identities and prejudices developed and nurtured during the colonial and
post-colonial phases of Zimbabwe's history. In the absence of shared historic socio-economic or
cultural commonalities the book will tackle the key question: 'Are Zimbabweans in Britain
demarcated by race and ethnicity an imagined community?' Through an analysis of personal
interviews and secondary and primary sources it identifies and engages historical experiences
that had been instrumental in constructing diasporic identities and integration processes of
Zimbabwean immigrants. With most literature tending to create perceptions that Zimbabwean
immigrants are a monolithic community of Blacks the book's comparative analysis of Blacks
Whites Coloureds and Asians unveils a multi-racial community fragmented by historic racial and
ethnic allegiances and prejudices. It is essential reading for scholars and researchers
interested in migration African Diaspora and colonial and post-colonial studies.
