Description: Seeking Salaam by Sandra M. Chait Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Captures the immigrants struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents Publisher Description Prolonged violence in the Horn of Africa, the northeastern corner of the continent, has led growing numbers of Ethiopians, Eritreans, and Somalis to flee to the United States. Despite the enmity created by centuries of conflict, they often find themselves living as neighbors in their adopted cities, with their children as class-mates in school. In many ways, they are successfully navigating life in their new home; however, they continue to struggle to bridge old ethnic divisions and find salaam, or peace, with one another. News from home fuels historical grievances and perpetuates tensions within their communities, delaying acculturation, undermining attempts at reconciliation, and sabotaging the opportunity to reach the American Dream.In conversations with forty East African immigrants living in Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, Sandra Chait captures the immigrants struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents how some individuals have been able to transcend the ghosts from the past and extend a tentative hand to their former enemies. Author Biography Sandra M. Chait, who immigrated to the Unites States from South Africa, taught African literature and served as associate director of the University of Washingtons Program on Africa. She is an independent scholar in Seattle. Details ISBN 0295991437 ISBN-13 9780295991436 Title Seeking Salaam Author Sandra M. Chait Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 304 Publisher University of Washington Press GE_Item_ID:136601029; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780295991436
Book Title: Seeking Salaam
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Seeking Salaam : Ethiopians, Eritreans, and Somalis in the Pacific Northwest
Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Subject: Sociology / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social Psychology, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Africa / East
Publication Year: 2011
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Sandra M. Chait
Subject Area: Social Science, Psychology, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
