Skip to content Skip to navigation
University of Warwick
  • Study
  • |
  • Research
  • |
  • Business
  • |
  • Alumni
  • |
  • News
  • |
  • About

University of Warwick
Publications service & WRAP

Highlight your research

  • WRAP
    • Home
    • Search WRAP
    • Browse by Warwick Author
    • Browse WRAP by Year
    • Browse WRAP by Subject
    • Browse WRAP by Department
    • Browse WRAP by Funder
    • Browse Theses by Department
  • Publications Service
    • Home
    • Search Publications Service
    • Browse by Warwick Author
    • Browse Publications service by Year
    • Browse Publications service by Subject
    • Browse Publications service by Department
    • Browse Publications service by Funder
  • Help & Advice
University of Warwick

The Library

  • Login
  • Admin

African Mozambican immigrants : narrative of immigration and identity, and acculturation strategies in Portugal and England

Tools
- Tools
+ Tools

Khan, Sheila (2003) African Mozambican immigrants : narrative of immigration and identity, and acculturation strategies in Portugal and England. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

[img]
Preview
PDF
WRAP_THESIS_Khan_2003.pdf - Submitted Version - Requires a PDF viewer.

Download (14Mb)
Official URL: http://webcat.warwick.ac.uk/record=b1750381~S1

Request Changes to record.

Abstract

This research project aims to argue that the notions of ethnic identity, ethnic group
and ethnicity should be thought of as socially constructed. In order to strengthen the
above assumption, fieldwork was undertaken by examining African Mozambicans'
narratives of immigration and identity, and acculturation strategies in Portugal and in
England.
The reading of the data suggests that individuals' perceptions of their identity and of
the social world change over time, and in accordance with the social structures in
which their lives are imbued. In addition, it is certain that social actors use discourse
as a narrative form to justify and legitimise their identity options, and acculturative
strategies.
Taking into consideration the analysis of fieldwork material, it is possible to
conclude, on the one hand, that the notions of ethnic identity, ethnic group and
ethnicity are socially constructed, on the other hand, that the term ethnicity should
be addressed as a detached human experience from the terms of ethnic identity and
ethnic group.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Mozambicans -- Great Britain, Mozambicans -- Portugal, Mozambique -- Emigration and immigration, Ethnicity
Official Date: August 2003
Dates:
DateEvent
August 2003Submitted
Institution: University of Warwick
Theses Department: Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (Economic and Social Research Council)
Thesis Type: PhD
Publication Status: Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: Joly, Danièle ; Carter, Bob, 1948-
Sponsors: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)
Extent: ix, 249 p.
Language: eng

Request changes or add full text files to a record

Repository staff actions (login required)

View Item View Item

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

View more statistics

twitter

Email us: wrap@warwick.ac.uk
Contact Details
About Us