Since their early beginning in Africa as foragers, hunters and gatherers, humans have been on the move. In modern times, their movements have been compelled by geographical, economic, political, cultural, social and personal reasons. However, beginning in the second-half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century their reasons for and pattern of migration have been largely influenced by globalization. Globalization, by its very nature, cuts across virtually every aspect of the human life and human society. And especially in the United States, African immigrants are subject to the undercurrents of globalization - particularly in the areas of culture, religion, interpersonal relationships, and the assimilation and acculturation process. Relying on the vast theoretical and practical experience of academics and public intellectuals across three continents, this book succinctly interrogates some of the pull/push factors of migration, the challenges of globalizing forces, and the daily reality of relocation. The everyday reality and experiences of blacks in the diaspora (Latin America, Caribbean, and Europe) are also part of the discourse and the subject matters are approached from different perspectives and paradigms. Africans and the Exiled Life, therefore, is a compelling and rich addition to the ongoing global debate and understanding of migration and exile.
Dollin Wilson Ovaroh-Holt
Chapter 13: African Immigrants and the American Experience Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
Chapter 14: Nigerians in America: Interpersonal Relationships and the Pull of Globalization Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
Chapter 1: Why They Migrate: Empirical Evidence Leo Bombom and Paul Erhunmwunsee Chapter 2: The Geography and the Patterns of Migration Elisha Japer Dung Chapter 3: Trekking Across the Sahara: A Long History, Troubled Past, and Hopes for the Future Alecia Hoffman Chapter 4: Nigerians and the Pursuit of the Golden Fleece Olayinka Oyegbile Chapter 5: Impact of Culture on Exiles Bruce Ormond Grant Chapter 6: The Children of Immigrants Sasha Drummond-Lewis Chapter 7: Relocation from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean: Issues and Challenges Brenda I. Gill Chapter 8: Xenophobia in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean: Definitions, Theories, and Experiences Brenda I. Gill and George K. Danns Chapter 9: The African Immigrant Family in the United States of America: Challenges and Opportunities Sulayman S. Nyang Chapter 10: Multifaceted Identity Options: The Case of Two Immigrant Associations in South Africa Magdaline Mbong Mai Chapter 11: Building Individual Future as Unwanted African Migrants in Johannesburg: Vulnerability, Hope, and Micro-Entrepreneurship Christal Oghogho Spel Chapter 12: Representation, Immigration, Experience, and Memory: A Study of Representational Dynamics of "the Other" in Post Imperial Britain, 1947-1990s Dollin Wilson Ovaroh-Holt Chapter 13: African Immigrants and the American Experience Sabella Ogbobode Abidde Chapter 14: Nigerians in America: Interpersonal Relationships and the Pull of Globalization Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
