African & American - West Africans in Post-Civil Rights America (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nation of Nations
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	Marilyn Halter • Violet Showers Johnson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-6070-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8147-6070-8
Barcode:	9780814760703

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