Somalis abroad : clan and everyday life in Finland / Stephanie R. Bjork ; with a foreword by Abdulkadir Osman Farah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bjork, Stephanie R., author.

Series:

Interpretations of culture in the new millennium

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Somalis--Finland--Social life and customs.

Somalis.

Somalis--Social life and customs.

Somali diaspora.

Manners and customs.

Finland.

Physical Description:

xvi, 196 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]

Summary:

Drawing on a wealth of ethnographic detail, Stephanie Bjork offer the first study on the messy role of clan or tribe in the Somali diaspora, and the only study on the subject to include women's perspectives. Somalis Abroad illuminates the ways clan is contested alongside ideas of autonomy and gender equality, challenged by affinities towards others with similar migration experiences, transformed because of geographical separation from family members, and leveraged by individuals for cultural capital. Challenging prevailing views in the field, Bjork argues that clan-informed practices influence everything from asylum decisions to managing money. The practices also become a pattern that structures important relationships via constant - and unwitting - effort.

Contents:

1 Clan and Cultural Intimacy 7

2 Telling 43

3 Movement 75

4 Celebration 103

5 Crisis 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bjork, Stephanie R. Somalis abroad.

ISBN:

9780252040931

0252040937

9780252082412

0252082419

OCLC:

962232293