The Nigerian Americans

by Kalu Ogbaa

Overview

This book clearly overviews the experiences of America's largest African immigrant group.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313093593
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/30/2003
Series:	The New Americans
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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 He is the author of Understanding Things Fall Apart: A Student Casebook to Issues, Source, and Historical Documents (Greenwood, 1999), and Century of Nigerian Literature: A Select Bibliography (2002).

Table of Contents

	Series Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
Part I	Background	1
1.	Nigerian American Ethnic Roots: The Land, History, People, and Culture	3
	Land	3
	History	4
	People	10
	Culture	12
Part II	Coming to the United States	19
2.	Nigerian Immigration to the United States: An Overview	21
	General Background of Nigerian Immigration	21
	Causes and Characteristics of Nigerian Immigration	23
Part III	Adjustment and Adaptation	37
3.	Dropping the Cultural Baggage	39
	Premigration Family Structure and Traditional Institutions	39
	Nigerian American Family Life and Values	43
	The Basis of Nigerian American Family Values	45
	Maintaining Nigerian American Family Values	52
	Embracing the Emerging Culture	54
4.	Educational and Economic Adjustment	59
	Educational Trends	59
	Economic Adjustment	69
5.	Adjustment through Associations and the Media	81
	Associations	81
	Newspapers and Other Media	97
6.	Intergroup Relations	103
	Relations with White (European) Americans	104
	Relations with African Americans	111
	Relations with Other African Immigrants	117
7.	Evolving Nigerian American Identity: Impediments, Legacy, and Hope	121
	Factors that Affect the Development of True Nigerian and Nigerian American Identity	125
Part IV	Conclusion	135
8.	The Impact of Nigerian Americans on American Society	137
	Education and Professional Service	138
	Sports and Entertainment	139
	Cultural Enrichment	141
	Economic Contributions	142
	Political Participation	143
	Nigerian Ethnic Church	143
Appendix	Noted Nigerian Americans	147
	Bibliography	169
	Index	177