Haitian Immigrants in Black America
A Sociological and Sociolinguistic Portrait
Haitian Immigrants in Black America
A Sociological and Sociolinguistic Portrait
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Written by a member of the Black Haitian community, this book brings to life the mechanisms that shape Haitian immigrant identity and underscores the complexity of such an identity. Zéphir explains why Haitians define themselves as a distinct ethnic group and examines the various parameters of Haitian ethnicity. Through hundreds of interviews, the author gathered the voices of Haitians as they speak, as they feel, and most importantly, how they experience America and its system of racial classification. This work is a description of the diversity of the Black population in America and an effort to dispel the myth of a monolithic minority or sidestream culture.
Table of Contents
Haitian Immigrants: Sociological Dimensions
Haitians in New York City
Premigration Experience of Haitian Immigrants
Emergence and Essence of Haitian Immigrant Ethnicity
Haitians' Responses to African Americans
Haitian Immigrants: Sociolinguistic Dimensions
Language and Ethnicity in the Haitian Immigrant Context
Patterns of Language Use of Haitian Immigrants
Haitians, American Cultural Pluralism, and Black Ethnics
Appendix: Interview Questions
Works Cited
Product details
| Published | Apr 18 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9780897894517 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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