Engaging the diaspora migration and African families / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala.
| Other author | Uwakweh, Pauline Ada. |
| Other author | Rotich, Jerono P. |
| Other author | Okpala, Comfort O. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014] |
| Description | xiv, 192 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Africana experience and critical leadership studies Africana experience and critical leadership studies. ^A1171938 |
| Contents | The African immigrant family in the diaspora : intersecting forces. Introduction : (re)configuring African migration since the last years : issues, concepts, and contexts / Pauline Ada Uwakweh -- Negotiating marriage and motherhood : a critical perspective on the immigration narratives of Buchi Emecheta and Chimamanda Adichie / Pauline Ada Uwakweh -- Who is the parent and who is the kid? : the changing face of parenting for African parents in the diaspora / Ifeyinwa Mbakogu -- Migrant African children remembering war : memoirs and stereotypes / Joya Uraizee -- The Algerian diaspora in the United States : dynamics of language : "hdar bil-arbiya! ma' tqulsh pen! qu'l stylo!!" (speak in Arabic! don't say pen! say stylo!!) / Khadidja Arfi -- Physical activity and recreation lifestyle in transition : a study of African immigrant and refugee youth / Jerono P. Rotich. Adapting the diaspora : perspectives on African immigrant employment and spirituality. A phenomenological study of African-born professors in higher education : a focus on historically black colleges and universities / Comfort O. Okpala and Amon O. Okpala -- "Diamonds on the soles of their shoes" : experiences of African-born educators in U.S. predominantly-white colleges / Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers -- The golden ticket : adjustment of African diversity visa lottery winners in America / Michael Kremer -- The role of cultural associations : national and ethnic in Africa and diaspora / Iheanyi N. Osondu -- Fusing faith and place : an examination of localized civic engagement in African immigrant churches / Amy Duffuor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013030949 |
| ISBN | 9780739179734 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |