Routledge Miscegenation, Identity and Status in Colonial Africa - Routledge

This scholarly work examines the complex history of inter-racial relationships in British East-Central African colonies during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book explores how colonial administrations viewed and responded to inter-racial sexual liaisons, including concubinage and marriage, and the resulting mixed-race populations. Through archival sources and secondary literature, the author investigates the policies enacted regarding racial identity, sexual morality, and the legal status of persons of mixed descent. The study provides critical insight into how colonial powers constructed racial categories and managed the social consequences of intimate colonial encounters, offering important perspectives on identity formation and colonial governance in Africa.