Engaging the Diaspora

Migration and African Families

Contributions by Ifeyinwa Mbakogu School of Social Work, Mc, Amon Okpala, Khadidja Arfi, Michael Kremer, Iheanyichukwu N. Osondu, Amy Duffuor, Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers, Joya Uraizee Edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, Comfort O. Okpala

Publication date:

29 October 2013

Length of book:

218 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

24x157mm
6x1"

ISBN-13: 9780739179734

By its focus on the African immigrant family, Engaging the Diaspora: Migration and African Families carves its own niche on the migration discourse. It brings together the experiences of African immigrant families as defined by various transnational forces. As an interdisciplinary text, Engaging makes a handy reference for scholars and researchers in institutions of higher learning, as well as for community service providers working on diversity issues. It promotes knowledge about Africans in the Diaspora and the African continent through current and relevant case studies. This book enhances learning on the contemporary factors that continue to shape African migrants.

Part One: The African Immigrant Family in the Diaspora: Intersecting Forces
Introduction: (Re)Configuring African Migration Since the Last Forty Years: Issues, Concepts and Contexts by Pauline Ada Uwakweh

Chapter 1: Negotiating Marriage and Motherhood: A Critical Perspective on the Immigration Narratives of Buchi Emecheta and Chimamanda Adichie by Pauline Ada Uwakweh

Chapter 2: Who is the Parent and Who is the Kid?: The Changing Face of Parenting for African Parents in the Diaspora by Ifeyinwa Mbakogu

Chapter 3:
Migrant African Children Remembering War: Memoirs and Stereotypes by Joya Uraizee

Chapter 4:
The Algerian Diaspora in the United States: Dynamics of Language by Khadidja Arfi

Chapter 5: Physical Activity and Recreation Lifestyle in Transition: A Study of African Immigrant and Refugee Youth by Jerono Rotich

Part Two: Adapting the Diaspora: Perspectives on African Immigrant Employment and Spirituality
Chapter 6: The Experiences of African-born Professors in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study by Comfort Okpala and Amon Okpala

Chapter 7: Diamonds on the Soles of their Shoes”: Experiences of African-born Educators in U.S. Predominantly-White Colleges by Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers

Chapter 8: The Golden Ticket: Adjustment of African Diversity Visa Lottery Winners in America byMichael Kremer

Chapter 9: The Role of Cultural Associations: National and Ethnic in Africa and Diaspora by Iheanyi Osondu

Chapter 10: Fusing Faith and Place: An Examination of Localized Civic Engagement in African Immigrant Churches by Amy Duffuor

This book is an important, timely addition to the large and growing literature on a particular area of migration studies: the experiences of Africans in the diaspora. The first part focuses on the intersecting forces that have shaped the African immigrant experience, while the second part focuses on adaptive experiences. The book's principal strength is its detailed coverage of aspects of the African immigrant experience that have received little or no attention in previous research, including parenting, spirituality, recreation, war experiences, and language. In terms of methodology, the book's interdisciplinary approach and the use of both qualitative and quantitative data contribute to the richness of the discussion. . . .Overall, the book contributes to the understanding of the variety and complexity of the African immigrant experience. An excellent resource for students of migration studies, researchers, and policy makers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General, undergraduate, and graduate collections.