Diasporic Citizenship Haitian Americans in Transnational America [Paperback]

This book briefly delineates the history of the Haitian diaspora in the United States in the nineteenth century, but it primarily concerns itself with the contemporary period and more specifically with the diasporic enclave in New York City. It uses a critical transnational perspective to convey the adaptation of the immigrants in American society and the border-crossing practices they engage in as they maintain their relations with the homeland. It further reproblematizes and reconceptualizes the notion of diasporic citizenship so as to take stock of the newer facets of the globalization process.List of tables Introduction Transnational Haiti Of Convents, Congressmen, and Plessy v. Ferguson Refugees and Immigrants Headquarters and Subsidiary Households Diasporic Business Community Media: Newspaper, Radio, and Television Schooling Transnational Politics: Border-Crossing Political Practices Conclusion: Transnational Diasporic Citizenship Appendix A: Haitian Immigrants: Fiscal Years 1984-1994 Appendix B: Asylum Granted 1985-1994 Appendix C: Selected Economic Characteristics of Race/Ethnic/Ancestry Groups, New York City, 1990 Appendix D: LEP Student Enrolments by Predominant Language and Borough in New York City IndexMichel S. Laguerre teaches anthropology and Afro-American studies at the University of California at Berkeley.