Persecution, Migration, and Nationalism : The Amhara Experience.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mihiret, Mesganaw.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amhara (African people).

Immigrants--United States.

Immigrants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2024.

Summary:

This book investigates how first-generation immigrants who identify as Amhara in the United States craft their identities and establish both physical and social spaces for themselves. This sits alongside the rise of Amhara ethnic nationalism, which aims to counter anti-Amhara sentiments and practices embedded in Ethiopia's body politic since the second half of the 19th century. The author charts the historical development of the Ethiopian state, particularly how Italian colonial-era discord contributed to narratives of ethnic hatred toward the Amhara in a multiethnic Ethiopia. The book addresses key issues related to the after-migration experiences of the Amhara, particularly how they engage in placemaking centered on tizita (nostalgia)--a concept that encompasses remembering, memorializing, and yearning for places and experiences left behind. This holds deep significance in Amhara culture. The book explores the rise of nationalism as a response to these dynamics, and examines the transnational political processes that shape identity formation. Additionally, it analyzes how Amhara immigrants replicate cultural landscapes in their new environments. The experiences of Amhara immigrants in the USA provide unique insights into broader questions of how national political histories, colonial narratives, cultural heritage, and the negotiation between Western and non-Western cultures shape immigrant identity.

Contents:

List of Figures and Tables

Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Introduction Methods and Voices in Native Ethnography

The Dilemma of Native Ethnography

After-migration Experiences as Trivia Nights Tests

Brief Account of Amhara Immigrants in the USA

Why Emphasize Amhara?

Approaching After-migration Experiences

Fieldwork: Rationalizing Methods

Overview of the Book

Chapter 1 Attributes of Amhara and their Role in Ethiopia’s Modern Political History

Attributes of Amhara

Amhara in the Modern Political History of Ethiopia

Monarchical Ethiopia: The Medieval and Modern Amhara Influences

Too Late to Organize the Amhara

Socialist Ethiopia: Ideological Incongruency

Ethnolinguistic Federalism and the Danger it Posed to the Amhara

Conclusion

Chapter 2 Colonial Era Narratives: The Roots of Contemporary Amhara Dilemma

Pre-Colonial Occupation Period

Colonial Occupation Period: The Policy of Eliminating the Amhara

Amhara Genocide as a Fruit of Antagonizing Discourses

Chapter 3 After-migration Challenges and the Discrepancies Between Expectations and Realities

After-migration Challenges and Barriers

Culture Conflict

Problems Related to Weather, and the Clash of Time Conceptions

Problems Related to System Adaptation, Job, and Finance

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Other Format:

Print version: Mihiret, Mesganaw Persecution, Migration, and Nationalism

ISBN:

9781837110056

OCLC:

1492995539