John A Arthur

The African Diaspora in the United States and Europe

The Ghanaian Experience

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the Ghanaian diaspora in North America, a group which has grown substantially since 1980, and offers a fascinating lens on some of the key themes of the 'new migration' including transnationalism, identity, social networks, remittances, economic integration and citizenship. Using original empirical data, the author also investigates the relationship between these new African migrants and the native-born black diaspora in the US.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780754648413
• ISBN-10: 0754648419
• Artikelnr.: 47774463

Autorenporträt

John A. Arthur is Professor of Criminology and Sociology at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
The Ghanaian diaspora in the United States setting and overview of chapters
Aims of study and data collection
Crossing the Atlantic to Ablotsi and Manse: the exodus of Ghanaians to the West
Structure and composition of Ghanaian immigrant families in the United States
Identity matters: carving patterns of racial, ethnic, and class niches
Immigrant institutions - building communities and forging integration
The 2nd generation immigrant youth: multiple and shifting identities
Remittance flows: sending money home and sharing the migration dividend
Homeward bound: return migration and repatriation to Ghana
The Ghanaian diaspora: transatlantic continuities in the European Union
Conclusion: the continuities of the Ghanaian diaspora in the new global migration
Bibliography
Index.