Description
Multiracial Britishness examines the lived experiences of mixed-race individuals in Hong Kong during a transformative period of imperial history. Vivian Kong challenges traditional narratives of colonial identity by foregrounding the voices and agency of multiracial subjects who inhabited the spaces between established racial categories.
The book traces how these communities maintained connections across the British Empire and beyond, participating in networks that spanned continents. Through careful analysis of personal letters, census records, and institutional archives, Kong demonstrates how multiracial Hongkongers negotiated their identities within the constraints of colonial hierarchies while simultaneously creating their own social, economic, and cultural spaces.
This work contributes to broader conversations about empire, race, and belonging in the modern world, offering new perspectives on British history through the lens of the Asian diaspora and challenging monolithic understandings of British identity itself.
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