New African Diaspora in Vancouver : Migration, Exclusion and Belonging by Gillian Creese (2011, Hardcover)

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New African Diaspora in Vancouver : Migration, Exclusion, and Belonging, Hardcover by Creese, Gillian, ISBN 1442642955, ISBN-13 9781442642959, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "The New African Diaspora in Vancouver documents the experiences of immigrants from countries in sub-Saharan Africa on Canada's west coast. Despite their individual national origins, many adopt new identities as 'African' and are actively engaged in creating a new, place-based 'African community.' In this study, Gillian Creese analyzes interviews with sixty-one women and men from twenty-one African countries to document the gendered and racialized processes of community-building that occur in the contexts of marginalization and exclusion as they exist in Vancouver.

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PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-101442642955
ISBN-139781442642959
eBay Product ID (ePID)109055380

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Number of Pages277 Pages
Publication NameNew African Diaspora in Vancouver : Migration, Exclusion and Belonging
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Emigration & Immigration, Black Studies (Global), General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science
AuthorGillian Creese
FormatHardcover

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Item Weight20.7 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width7.6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews'In this clearly written, interesting book - the first to explore the unique experiences of Africans in Vancouver - Gillian Creese provides useful information on a diaspora population that has not yet received enough academic attention.'--John Sorenson, Department of Sociology, Brock University 'Well researched and insightful, The New African Diaspora in Vancouverprovides important information for students, researchers, and policymakers on the discrimination faced by immigrants from Africa in Canada. Gillian Creese makes a valuable contribution to this area of study by analyzing detailed field work and synthesizing scholarship on Diaspora, racism, and citizenship.'--Vijay Agnew, Division of Social Science, York University, 'Creese provides the first substantial academic study of the immigration experience of Black sub-Saharan Africans living in the Greater Vancouver area.', 'Creese provides the first substantial academic study of the immigration experience of Black sub-Saharan Africans living in the Greater Vancouver area.' --Sanja Ivanov, Canadian Woman Studies, vol 30:01:2013
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Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction: Migration, Diaspora Spaces, and 'Canadianness' 1 A New African Diaspora 2 Erasing Linguistic Capital 3 Downward Mobility, Class Dislocation, and Labour Market Barriers 4 Reproducing Difference at Work 5 Gender, Families, and Transitions 6 Identity and Spaces of Belonging 7 Practices of Belonging: Building the African Community Notes References
SynopsisThe New African Diaspora in Vancouverdocuments the experiences of immigrants from countries in sub-Saharan Africa on Canada's west coast. Despite their individual national origins, many adopt new identities as 'African' and are actively engaged in creating a new, place-based 'African community.' In this study, Gillian Creese analyzes interviews with sixty-one women and men from twenty-one African countries to document the gendered and racialized processes of community-building that occur in the contexts of marginalization and exclusion as they exist in Vancouver. Creese reveals that the routine discounting of previous education by potential employers, the demeaning of African accents and bodies by society at large, cultural pressures to reshape gender relations and parenting practices, and the absence of extended families often contribute to downward mobility for immigrants. The New African Diaspora in Vancouvermaps out how African immigrants negotiate these multiple dimensions of local exclusion while at the same time creating new spaces of belonging and emerging collective identity., The New African Diaspora in Vancouver maps out how African immigrants negotiate these multiple dimensions of local exclusion while at the same time creating new spaces of belonging and emerging collective identity., The New African Diaspora in Vancouver documents the experiences of immigrants from countries in sub-Saharan Africa on Canada's west coast. Despite their individual national origins, many adopt new identities as 'African' and are actively engaged in creating a new, place-based 'African community.' In this study, Gillian Creese analyzes interviews with sixty-one women and men from twenty-one African countries to document the gendered and racialized processes of community-building that occur in the contexts of marginalization and exclusion as they exist in Vancouver. Creese reveals that the routine discounting of previous education by potential employers, the demeaning of African accents and bodies by society at large, cultural pressures to reshape gender relations and parenting practices, and the absence of extended families often contribute to downward mobility for immigrants. The New African Diaspora in Vancouver maps out how African immigrants negotiate these multiple dimensions of local exclusion while at the same time creating new spaces of belonging and emerging collective identity.

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