The Uncertain Journey : The Diasporic Effects on the Identity, Education, and Achievement of Cape Verdean Immigrants

ISBN-13: 9783639151572 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 120 str.

Julio C. de Carvalho

Opis

This work investigates the role that migration has played in the lives of the Cape Verdean people, particularly those who migrated to the United States. It analyzes their racial identity development, education, and achievement based on important emerging themes such as: the influence of a capitalistic society on individuals decisions to pursue jobs instead of education, the lack of perceived leadership in the local Cape Verdean community, the understanding of the importance of education despite minimal engagement with the educational system, and the belief that identity is situational and that Cape Verdeans possess an excellent ability for code switching. This work alsoshows the need for effective, pragmatic, andvisionary leadership to lead Cape Verdean immigrantsto a better understanding of the American reality and to encourage them to become citizens of theUnited States which will permit them to participatemore actively in both social and political arenas,and to take advantages of opportunities available tocitizens of this country.

O autorze

Julio C. de Carvalho is a native of the Cape Verde Islands located 300 miles off the West Coast of Africa. He has been teaching for twenty-four years. He is fluent in several languages. In addition to his doctoral degree, he also holds several academic credentials.