Dissertation/ Thesis
Senegalese Diaspora in Cincinnati: Cultural Continuity and Disruption
| العنوان: | Senegalese Diaspora in Cincinnati: Cultural Continuity and Disruption |
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| المؤلفون: | Lynch, Karen |
| بيانات النشر: | University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. |
| سنة النشر: | 2018 |
| المجموعة: | Ohiolink ETDs |
| Original Material: | http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1544100674972147 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cultural Anthropology, Senegal, Migration, Community |
| الوصف: | Abstract This thesis examines specifically, how Senegalese migration to Cincinnati, OH affects the meaning and practice of “community”. It seeks to determine which of the specific traditions related to the concept of community in Senegal remain important and are practiced in Cincinnati. While there have been numerous studies done on Senegalese migrant communities in Europe and New York City, few studies have looked at the issue of cultural disruption and continuity after migration to Cincinnati. This is a cross-sectional, comparative, qualitative study of the meanings and practices of community among Senegalese in Yoff and Ndem, and Senegalese migrants in the Cincinnati area. Included in the theoretical discussion is a review of anthropological theories, specifically transnational migration theories, and research on the effects of migration on culture. The effects of migration on the sending, as well as the receiving society are also discussed. Drawing on nine weeks of participant observation and interviews in Senegal, and interviews conducted over several months in Cincinnati, this study identifies comparative themes in how community and tradition are conceived and practiced in Senegal, and by the Senegalese diaspora in Cincinnati. Analysis of the data shows that Senegalese migrants blend the best of American culture and the best of Senegalese, and in this way, adapt to their new society. In conclusion, the research shows that the most important elements of traditional culture to Senegalese migrants are those that recognize and strengthen connection. Each person had a different level of requirement of connection,but their traditional values of respect and family remain important to migrants in Cincinnati. |
| Original Identifier: | oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:ucin1544100674972147 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Text |
| اللغة: | English |
| الاتاحة: | http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1544100674972147 |
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| رقم الانضمام: | edsndl.OhioLink.oai.etd.ohiolink.edu.ucin1544100674972147 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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