Title Race, class, gender, and immigrant identities in education : perspectives from first and second generation Ethiopian students / Adrienne Wynn, Greg Wiggan, Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver, Annette Teasdell

Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2021

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Description 1 online resource Series Palgrave studies in race, inequality and social justice in education Palgrave studies in race, inequality and social justice in education. Contents Introduction: Background and History of Ethiopia and Cultural Context -- Chapter 1. Ethiopia Un-Colonized and Unbound: Ancient to Present -- Chapter 2. Black Like Me: Concepts of Africanness, Blackness, and Beauty -- Chapter 3. Socialization and Discontent: Assimilation, Acculturation, and Internal Conflict -- Chapter 4. Immigrant in the U.S.: Black but Immigrant -- Chapter 5. Ethiopian Women: Social Context and the Study -- Chapter 6. Family: Traditions, Customs and Modernity -- Chapter 7. A Foreign Land: Identifying as Ethiopian and Black / and or versus African-American -- Chapter 8. Gender, School, and Culture: Education and Beyond -- Chapter 9. Creating a Pathway for the Future: Recommendations and Conclusion Summary This volume addresses the underlying intersections of race, class, and gender on immigrant girls experiences living in the US. It examines the impact of acculturation and assimilation on Ethiopian girls academic achievement, self-identity, and perception of beauty. The authors employ Critical Race Theory, Critical Race Feminism, and Afrocentricity to situate the study and unpack the narratives shared by these newcomers as they navigate social contexts rife with racism, xenophobia, and other forms of oppression. Lastly, the authors examine the implications of Ethiopian immigrant identities and experiences within multicultural education, policy development, and society Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Ethiopian Americans -- Education Ethiopian Americans -- Social conditions Ethiopian Americans -- Cultural assimilation Girls -- Education -- United States Girls -- United States -- Social conditions Immigrants -- United States. Emigration and immigration Girls -- Education Girls -- Social conditions Immigrants Assimilació (Sociologia) Educació. Educació de la dona. Condicions socials. Migració (Població) Migrants. SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140040 Ethiopia -- Emigration and immigration Subject Ethiopia United States Etiòpia. Estats Units d'Amèrica. Genre/Form Electronic books Llibres electrònics. Form Electronic book Author Wiggan, Greg A., 1976- Watson-Vandiver, Marcia J. Teasdell, Annette ISBN 9783030755522 3030755525

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