African & American

African & American

EnglishPaperback / softback
Halter Marilyn
New York University Press
EAN: 9780814760703
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Examines what it means to be African and American through the stories of recent West African immigrants
African & American tells the story of the much overlooked experience of first and second generation West African
immigrants and refugees in the United States during the last forty years. Interrogating the complex role of post-colonialism in the recent history of black America, Marilyn Halter and Violet Showers Johnson highlight the intricate patterns of emigrant work and family adaptation, the evolving global ties with Africa and Europe, and the translocal connections among the West African enclaves in the United States.
Drawing on a rich variety of sources, including original interviews, personal narratives, cultural and historical analysis, and documentary and demographic evidence, African & American explores issues of cultural identity formation and socioeconomic incorporation among this new West African diaspora. Bringing the experiences of those of recent African ancestry from the periphery to the center of current debates in the fields of immigration, ethnic, and African American studies, Halter and Johnson examine the impact this community has had on the changing meaning of “African Americanness” and address the provocative question of whether West African immigrants are, indeed, becoming the newest African Americans.

EAN 9780814760703
ISBN 0814760708
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher New York University Press
Publication date August 29, 2014
Pages 352
Language English
Dimensions 229 x 152
Country United States
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Authors Halter Marilyn; Johnson Violet Showers
Illustrations 12 black and white illustrations
Series Nation of Nations