Africans living in the diaspora have a unique position as potential
agents of change in helping to address Africa’s political and
socioeconomic challenges. In addition to sending financial
remittances, their multiple, hybrid identities in and out of
geographical and psychocultural spaces allow them to play a role as
cultural and political ambassadors to foster social change and
sustainable development back in their African homelands. However, this
hybrid position is not without challenges, and this book reflects some
of the conundrums faced by members of the diaspora as they negotiate
their relationships with their home countries. The author uses her
lived experiences and empirical research to ask: are members of the
diaspora conduits of Western cultural hegemony at the cost of their
traditional preservation and meaningful development in Africa? How
does the Western media’s portrayal of Africa as the "Dark Continent"
in the 21st century influence their decision-making process to invest
back home? How could African nations’ governments manage their
relationships with citizens abroad to motivate them to invest in their
home countries? How do some citizen-residents in Africa and African
Diaspora communities perceive each other in the context of Africa’s
development? How could the African Diaspora collaborate with
citizen-residents across growth sectors to impact Africa’s
development? The book hopes to inspire agents of change within the
diaspora and features diverse African entrepreneurs’ success stories
and their experiences of tackling these challenges. The book will be
of interest to aspiring entrepreneurs, researchers across African
studies, and the expanding and vibrant field of diaspora research.
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Transculturalism, Challenges, and Development
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781351031646
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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