UID:
almahu_9949385850402882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781000624939
,
1000624935
,
9781003146964
,
1003146961
,
9781000625004
,
1000625001
Series Statement:
Studies in migration and diaspora
Content:
Based on interviews with women who were professionals in different fields in Nigeria prior to migrating, The Migration of Professional Women from Nigeria to the UK examines the ways in which professional, middle-class women make sense of their lived experiences, their roles in migration decision-making and their experiences of adaptation in the UK. Drawing on the thought of Mead on the symbolic reconstruction of the past from the standpoint of the present, and employing a feminist approach to qualitative research,the bookconsiders the reflexive construction of women's narratives concerning their lived experiences in Nigeria and sheds light on their decisions to migrate. Using intersectionality and critiquing the concept of "Strong Black Woman", the author analyses participants' narratives of integration, adaptation, andwork and family life in the UK. Rejecting the notion of "culture shock" as a means of explaining immigrants' early experiences, the use of a "person-by-situation" approach is proposedto accommodate the nuances of individual narratives. A rich, theoretically informed study of the narratives of skilled migrants, whose experiences are often subsumed into studies of "African" migration more broadly, this volume will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology and cultural geography with interests in migration, gender and the sociology of work and family life.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781000625004
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780367705688
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0367705680
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367705718
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0367705710
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003146964
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003146964
