The African Diaspora in the United States and Europe: The Ghanaian Experience (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754648413)

This book systematically documents the experiences of Ghanaian communities in North America as a case study of the new African migration. The rapid increase in the number of Ghanaians lawfully admitted as permanent residents since 1980 offers an opportunity to investigate their immigrant journeys, their membership in the larger society and the expression of their individual and collective social identities. Using original empirical data from the US and Canada as well as comparative material from the UK and the Netherlands, the author also investigates the relationship between these new African migrants and the native-born black diaspora in the US. This study balances theoretical insight with policy implications, using the case-study as a lens not just on African migration but also on significant conceptual themes in migration studies including transnationalism, identity, social networks, remittances, economic integration and citizenship.

Author: John A. Arthur
ISBN-10: 0754648419
ISBN-13: 9780754648413
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2008
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d