Mainah Fredah - Sub - Saharan African Immigrants Stories Of Resilience And Courage - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The purpose of this research is to give a voice to nameless and countless stories that represent the personal lived experiences of Sub - Saharan African immigrants in the US. The authors believe that telling our own stories from our own perspectives is important and empowering because when others tell our stories there are omissions and misrepresentations and a lot of stereotyping. This book seeks to produce a more specific description of Sub - Saharan African immigration in the US by recording our reflections experiences and strategies of coping as well as those of the participants. We hope that the insights gained from the research in this book will be used by immigrant communities academic institutions and governmental agencies in advocating for immigration policies that positively impact the lived experiences of Sub - Saharan African immigrants and in planning support interventions. Their voices are heard as they narrate their experiences which are presented in the book under major themes that emerged from the interviews. These include how and why Sub - Saharan Africans immigrate to the United States of America (US a) their perceptions before during and after the process of immigration the challenges they face as they adjust adapt and settle in the US a and the coping strategies they devise. The authors argue that issues of identity and lack of platforms where they can express their concerns as Sub - Saharan African immigrants and be heard are lacking. The authors are also using a phenomenological qualitative approach of collecting and interpreting participants personal narratives and their lived experiences
Title: Sub - Saharan African Immigrants Stories Of Resilience And Courage
Author(s): Mainah Fredah
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781839987861
Pages: 186 Pages
Publication Date: 12/6/2022
Category: Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography