Cabo Verdeans in the United States
Twenty-First-Century Critical Perspectives
Terza A Silva Lima-Neves editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:5th Apr '24
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In the last thirty years, there has been a shift in the Cabo Verdean community in the ways it perceives itself ethnically and racially, in the creation of opportunities for socio-economic mobility, and in the pursuit of new migratory patterns within the United States to take advantage of these opportunities. Existing scholarship on the historical and contemporary experiences of Cabo Verdeans in the US has been hyper-focused on racial and ethnic identities, neglecting the space for Cabo Verdeans to share their stories, which makes this collection unique. Cabo Verdeans in the United States: Twenty-First Century Critical Perspectives edited by Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves centers Cabo Verdean stories as told by Cabo Verdeans to explore community building and challenges in the twenty-first century. The contributors examine questions of solidarity, loss of innocence, and what it means to live authentically and exist intentionally in safe spaces. They offer critical reflections on traditional cultural gender norms, and they discuss the intersections of cultural stigmas, mental and physical health, and access to care. Using interviews and personal experiences, the contributors challenge existing Cabo Verdean scholars to see the value in documenting their experiences and contributions in the United States.
Cabo Verdeans in the United States is a powerful testament to the agency of Cabo Verdeans in telling their own stories to illuminate the complexity of the immigrant experience in the United States. Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves artfully centers timely and relevant perspectives on contemporary Cabo Verdeans, highlighting their experiences of physical and virtual community building, transnational identity development and adaptation, and mental health and wellbeing. Like a woven tapestry, this volume provides a nuanced treatment of the history, culture, and present conditions of Cabo Verdeans that will undoubtedly inspire a new generation of scholars in the field. -- Gina Sanchez Gibau, Indiana University-Indianapolis
This groundbreaking collection invites us into a deep and honest conversation about what it means to build community in the world today, in a way that centers healing, empowerment, and solidarity. A must-read for anyone interested in learning how community stories that center women and working-class immigrants hold a wellspring of knowledge that can teach us about the past and point the way forward. -- Jennifer Guglielmo, Smith College
Cabo Verdeans in the United States: Twenty-First Century Critical Perspectives is a refreshing collection of essays by Cabo Verdean artists, scholars, community elders, health care workers, and activists highlighting topics and subjects that impact their lived experience.The intergenerational perspective from within the community is a unique and generative contribution to knowledge production about the Cabo Verdean Diaspora. -- Claire Andrade-Watkins, Emerson College
ISBN: 9781666942989
Dimensions: 237mm x 158mm x 21mm
Weight: 481g
196 pages