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Beyond Expectations: Second-Generation Nigerians in the United States and Britain
Onoso Imoagene
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Description for Beyond Expectations: Second-Generation Nigerians in the United States and Britain
Paperback. Delves into the multifaceted identities of second-generation Nigerian adults in the United States and Britain. The author argues that they conceive of an alternative notion of 'black' identity that differs radically from African American and Black Carribean notions of 'black' in the United States and Britain. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 graph, 6 tables, and 3 b/w illustrations, scattered. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
In Beyond Expectations, Onoso Imoagene delves into the multifaceted identities of second-generation Nigerian adults in the United States and Britain. She argues that they conceive of an alternative notion of black identity that differs radically from African American and Black Caribbean notions of black in the United States and Britain. Instead of considering themselves in terms of their country of destination alone, second-generation Nigerians define themselves in complicated ways that balance racial status, a diasporic Nigerian ethnicity, a pan-African identity, and identification with fellow immigrants. Based on over 150 interviews, Beyond Expectations seeks to understand how ... Read more
In Beyond Expectations, Onoso Imoagene delves into the multifaceted identities of second-generation Nigerian adults in the United States and Britain. She argues that they conceive of an alternative notion of black identity that differs radically from African American and Black Caribbean notions of black in the United States and Britain. Instead of considering themselves in terms of their country of destination alone, second-generation Nigerians define themselves in complicated ways that balance racial status, a diasporic Nigerian ethnicity, a pan-African identity, and identification with fellow immigrants. Based on over 150 interviews, Beyond Expectations seeks to understand how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520292321
SKU
V9780520292321
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About Onoso Imoagene
Onoso Imoagene is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Beyond Expectations: Second-Generation Nigerians in the United States and Britain
In this unparalleled global and comparative analysis of the racial and ethnic identities of Black African immigrants, Imoagene aptly demonstrates that second-generation Nigerians choose ethnicity, while negotiating race.
Canadian Journal of African Studies
Canadian Journal of African Studies