African Diaspora Studies
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African Diaspora Studies, Texas History, African history, African culture, African politics, African education, Afrocentrism, African-Centred Education, Black Psychology, Black Sociology, Black Family Research, Black Men, Black Youth, African Consciousness, Black Consciousness, Race and Racism, and Black/African Diasporaedit
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The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection... more
The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization.
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Download Some studies contest that remittance induces ‘careless spending’; others posit that it can promote economic development particularly through human and physical capital. This study observes that not much empirical work that examines the... more
Some studies contest that remittance induces ‘careless spending’; others posit that it can promote economic development particularly through human and physical capital. This study observes that not much empirical work that examines the impact of remittance on human and physical capital in Africa has been carried out. The main objective of the study was achieved by using a sample of African countries. It was found that remittance impacts both human and physical capital positively and significantly, principally when it is complimented with sound institutions. In effect, institutions help to improve the linkage between remittance human and physical capital
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This essay compares Avey Johnson's character development in Paule Marshall's "Praisesong for the Widow" to the mythical journey of the ancient Ibos, a story retold by Avey's great aunt at the beginning of the story. In the same way that... more
This essay compares Avey Johnson's character development in Paule Marshall's "Praisesong for the Widow" to the mythical journey of the ancient Ibos, a story retold by Avey's great aunt at the beginning of the story. In the same way that the Ibos return to their homeland after being enslaved, Avey is able to return to her childhood cultural identity after spending thirty years enslaved to "white" cultural values.
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Culture, Folklore, Literature, African Diaspora, African American Literature, and 12 moreAfrican Diaspora Studies, Harlem, South Carolina, Critical Race Theory and Whiteness theory, Carribean Literature and Culture, Carribean Literature, American Literature, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Identity, Slavery, Cultural Root Search, and Paule Marshalledit
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