3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Moore Hall 3340

Book talk on: "African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling"

by Serah Shani, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Westmont University

Description of the Book

Sub-Saharan African immigrants are emerging as the new model minority in the United States, excelling in education and social mobility. In African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling, Serah Shani examines the socioeconomic and cultural mechanisms behind their high levels of success. Shani explores the dynamics of Ghanaian transnational immigrants’ lives and portrays a complex relationship between class, context, beliefs, and cultural practices. This book is recommended for scholars of anthropology, sociology, education, and African studies.

For more information on the book: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498562096/African-Immigrant-Families-in-the-United-States-Transnational-Lives-and-Schooling).