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The West Indian Americans
Holger Henke
ISBN: 0-313-31009-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31009-6
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/2000
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Discount Price: $27.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: The New Americans
Description: The West Indian Americans introduces students and other interested readers to the diversity and cultural individuality of a growing segment of the American immigrant community. After an introductory chapter that describes the history and people of Jamaica and the other English-speaking Caribbean nations, their migration to the United States and patterns of adjustment and adaptation are discussed. Next, the West Indian cultural traditions, transferred to this country especially the churches, literature, music, and festivals, are evoked. Another chapter covers family networks, return migration, and remittances to those members left behind in the West Indies. Final chapters examine the new challenges for the West Indian Americans, such as identity issues, education and job prospects, and gang and drug problems, and the contributions of West Indian immigrants.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Introduction
    History of Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean
    Patterns of Migration to the United States in the 20th Century
    Patterns of Adjustment and Adaptation
    West Indian Cultural Traditions: Continuity and Change
    Family Networks
    The New Challenges: The Second Generation of English-speaking Caribbean Immigrants
    Conclusion
    Appendix I: Migration Statistics
    Appendix II: Noted English-speaking Caribbean Americans
    Selected Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: HOLGER HENKE is a Research Fellow at the Caribbean Research Center at Medgar Evers College (CUNY). He is also the Assistant Editor of Wadabagei. A Journal of the Caribbean and Its Diaspora.
LCC Class: 973
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