Migration and Diaspora Identity in Northern Nigeria and Ghana, 1900-1970

Name: Migration and Diaspora Identity in Northern Nigeria and Ghana, 1900-1970
Brand: James Currey
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By Olaniyi, Rasheed Oyewole

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This book uncovers the driving forces and mechanisms through which Yoruba migrant communities in Kano, the largest commercial and administrative city in northern Nigeria, and Tamale, the largest commercial and administrative city in northern Ghana, forged diaspora identities and grappled with the challenges of social inclusion and exclusion. Drawing on fieldwork interviews and archival research in particular, it analyses how socio-economic forces and power relations shaped the very different experiences of the two communities as well as how they sustained ties with the homeland in southwestern Nigeria. By contrasting Yoruba diaspora identity in northern Nigeria and Ghana, this book closely examines how citizenship and belonging, used as a form of political control during colonial rule, was further developed in the post-colonial era and furthers discourses on transnationalism and homeland politics.

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Number of Pages:: 370
Release Date:: 2025-06-17
Publication Date:: 2025-06-17
Publisher:: James Currey
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1847014283
ISBN13:: 9781847014283
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 719 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 24 cm

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