The Nigerian Americans

Kalu Ogbaa (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2003
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-31964-8 (ISBN)

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Nigerians first came to the United States to attend American universities, intending to return home. Successive waves of Nigerian students began to stay, and now Nigerian Americans are the largest African immigrant group in the country. Pursuing education to attain professional careers remains the cornerstone of the new Nigerian American families. This book gives students and general readers a clear view of where these immigrants came from, examining the Nigerian values and way of life that have been adapted to American culture, the inroads they have made economically, their relations with other Americans, and their contributions to American society.

The author, a Nigerian immigrant, has experienced the process firsthand and represents his community as an insider. He portrays the people as hard working, religious adherents who value family and education above all, and maintain deep ties and keen interest in current events in Nigeria. Tables, photos, and biographical sketches of noted Nigerian Americans accompany the narrative.

KALU OGBAA is Professor of English and Africana Studies at Southern Connecticut State University. He is the author of Understanding Things Fall Apart: A Student Casebook to Issues, Source, and Historical Documents (Greenwood, 1999), and Century of Nigerian Literature: A Select Bibliography (2002).

Background Nigerian American Ethnic Roots: the Land, History, People, and Culture Coming to America Nigerian Immigration to the United States: An Overview Adjustment and Adaptation Dropping the Cultural Baggage Educational and Economic Adjustment Adjustment Through Associations and The Media Intergroup Relations Evolving Nigerian American Identity: Impediments, Legacy and Hope Conclusion The Impact of Nigerian Americans on American Society Appendix A: Notable Nigerian Americans Appendix B: Tables Bibliography

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.8.2003
Reihe/Serie	The New Americans
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-313-31964-2 / 0313319642
ISBN-13	978-0-313-31964-8 / 9780313319648
Zustand	Neuware