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Book SynopsisDespite recent large numbers of African immigrants to the United States facilitated by the emergence of globalized labor markets, African immigration to the United States remains an understudied phenomenon. This book provides an intensive study of the experiences of an African immigrant group (Ghanaians) in a smaller Midwestern urban location (the greater Cincinnati area). Black African Neo-Diaspora focuses on why Ghanaians have immigrated to the United States and their travel trajectories to Cincinnati. The author examines the internal social institutions that have emerged within the community to help with integration of members of this group into broader American society, as well as the ways in which Ghanaian immigrants enter the business arena and how their economic activities are changing urban America. Gender dynamics within immigrant families and the identity and socialization of second-generation immigrants are also explored.
Trade ReviewIan Yeboah provides an intimate and first-hand account of a group of recent African immigrants living in this Midwestern American city. Drawing on his knowledge about this community, he presents the reader with a rich and insightful view of the experiences of these Ghanaians as they adjust to American life. The book further explores important topics such as changing gender relations among the immigrants, their settlement patterns and social capital development, and the ties that bind them to their country of origin. Black African Neo-Diaspora is a significant contribution to the scholarship on the contemporary African Diaspora. It is a must read for scholars and policy makers interested in diasporan studies, as well as for the recreational reader interested in immigrant America. -- Baffour K. Takyi, University of Akron
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Immigration Trajectories and Settlement Patterns Chapter 3 Associational Life, Acculturation, and Identity Creation Chapter 4 Ghanaian Immigrant Enterprises Chapter 5 Renegotiating Gender Roles and Expectations Chapter 6 Second Generation Immigrants' Identity Creation and Socialization Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks Part 8 References
