Engaging the diaspora : migration and African families / / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala
| Engaging the diaspora : migration and African families / / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.626 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
UwakwehPauline Ada
RotichJerono P OkpalaComfort O |
| Collana | The Africana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
African diaspora
Africans - United States - Social conditions Africans - Europe - Social conditions Immigrants - Social conditions Immigrant families - Social conditions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4985-1548-7
0-7391-7974-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453623003321 |
| Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engaging the diaspora : migration and African families / / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala
| Engaging the diaspora : migration and African families / / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.626 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
UwakwehPauline Ada
RotichJerono P OkpalaComfort O |
| Collana | The Africana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
African diaspora
Africans - United States - Social conditions Africans - Europe - Social conditions Immigrants - Social conditions Immigrant families - Social conditions |
| ISBN |
1-4985-1548-7
0-7391-7974-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790812403321 |
| Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engaging the diaspora : migration and African families / / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala
| Engaging the diaspora : migration and African families / / edited by Pauline Ada Uwakweh, Jerono P. Rotich, and Comfort O. Okpala |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.626 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
UwakwehPauline Ada
RotichJerono P OkpalaComfort O |
| Collana | The Africana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
African diaspora
Africans - United States - Social conditions Africans - Europe - Social conditions Immigrants - Social conditions Immigrant families - Social conditions |
| ISBN |
1-4985-1548-7
0-7391-7974-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818612903321 |
| Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing african labor : kru migratory workers in global ports, estates and battlefields until the end of the 19th century / / Jeffrey Gunn
| Outsourcing african labor : kru migratory workers in global ports, estates and battlefields until the end of the 19th century / / Jeffrey Gunn |
| Autore | Gunn Jeff |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.626 |
| Collana | Africa in Global History |
| Soggetto topico | Migrant labor - History - Africa - 19th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Britsh Empire
Freetown Krutown Trade |
| ISBN | 3-11-068033-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Introduction: A Free Wage Labor African Diaspora -- Chapter 1: Surfboats -- Chapter 2: Freetown – A Catalyst for Diaspora -- Chapter 3: The Expansion of Kru Labor in the Royal Navy -- Chapter 4: Kru Labor in Expeditions and Military Campaigns -- Chapter 5: Kru Labor in the British Caribbean -- Chapter 6: Growth in Diaspora and Decline in the Homeland -- Conclusion: Kru Free Wage Laborers in Global History -- Appendix A: Muster Lists, 1819–20 -- Appendix B: Interviews -- Glossary of Kru Language Terms -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996543169203316 |
Gunn Jeff
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| Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Outsourcing african labor : kru migratory workers in global ports, estates and battlefields until the end of the 19th century / / Jeffrey Gunn
| Outsourcing african labor : kru migratory workers in global ports, estates and battlefields until the end of the 19th century / / Jeffrey Gunn |
| Autore | Gunn Jeff |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.626 |
| Collana | Africa in Global History |
| Soggetto topico | Migrant labor - History - Africa - 19th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Britsh Empire
Freetown Krutown Trade |
| ISBN | 3-11-068033-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Introduction: A Free Wage Labor African Diaspora -- Chapter 1: Surfboats -- Chapter 2: Freetown – A Catalyst for Diaspora -- Chapter 3: The Expansion of Kru Labor in the Royal Navy -- Chapter 4: Kru Labor in Expeditions and Military Campaigns -- Chapter 5: Kru Labor in the British Caribbean -- Chapter 6: Growth in Diaspora and Decline in the Homeland -- Conclusion: Kru Free Wage Laborers in Global History -- Appendix A: Muster Lists, 1819–20 -- Appendix B: Interviews -- Glossary of Kru Language Terms -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910776173103321 |
Gunn Jeff
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| Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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