Louise Owusu-Kwarteng
Biographic Data
| ID | 74950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louise Owusu-Kwarteng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louise |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu-Kwarteng |
| SIGNATURE | OWUSU-KWARTENG L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Greenwich |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Studying in this England is wahala (trouble)’
‘Studying in this England is Wahala’ critically analyses social/academic experiences of 12 West African overseas undergraduate/postgraduate students in a London University. It discusses structural and individual factors impacting on decisions to study here, including perceptions of differences between quality of university education in the UK and ‘back home’. To analyse this, I draw on the ‘Push-Pull’ model and Gidden’s (1991) Structuration appro…
Whoever holds the scissors wields the power’
Educated and educating as a Black woman’ – an auto/biographical reflection on my grandmother’s influence on my academic and professional outcomes
Adopting an auto/biographical approach, I discuss the impact my grandmother, Nana Elizabeth (Lizbet) Beyie had on the academic and career outcomes of myself and other female descendants. The paper begins with an exploration of Lizbet’s biography and how she overcame struggles in terms of ensuring my mother’s education in an era and context where female education was not prioritised. Following this, the paper moves to a focus on my continuation of…
Uncommodified blackness. The African male experience in Australia and New Zealand
Mandisi Majavu's book, Uncommodified Blackness. The African Male Experience in Australia and New Zealand offers a detailed, critical examination of the everyday, cultural and social experiences of
We All Black Innit
We all Black innit?' examines relationships between African and African-Caribbean communities in Britain. Historically, these groups have formed coalitions, especially in times of difficulty, for example in resistances against racism. Yet media coverage and academic research studies have highlighted 'tensions' between African and Caribbean migrants, especially those arriving from the latter stages of World War 2 and during the 1960s (Mwakigale 20…
Telling a different story
Research often highlights concerns about the underachievement of Black students in education and, later, within the labour market. However, shortcomings are identifiable with such research. Firstly, achievement levels of all Black students are often homogenised. For example, findings on the achievements of African-Caribbean students are often applied to other Black groups, creating a misleading impression of their different academic outcomes. Sec…
Educated and educating as a Black woman’ – an auto/biographical reflection on my grandmother’s influence on my academic and professional outcomes
Adopting an auto/biographical approach, I discuss the impact my grandmother, Nana Elizabeth (Lizbet) Beyie had on the academic and career outcomes of myself and other female descendants. The paper begins with an exploration of Lizbet’s biography and how she overcame struggles in terms of ensuring my mother’s education in an era and context where female education was not prioritised. Following this, the paper moves to a focus on my continuation of…
We All Black Innit
We all Black innit?' examines relationships between African and African-Caribbean communities in Britain. Historically, these groups have formed coalitions, especially in times of difficulty, for example in resistances against racism. Yet media coverage and academic research studies have highlighted 'tensions' between African and Caribbean migrants, especially those arriving from the latter stages of World War 2 and during the 1960s (Mwakigale 20…
Uncommodified blackness. The African male experience in Australia and New Zealand
Mandisi Majavu's book, Uncommodified Blackness. The African Male Experience in Australia and New Zealand offers a detailed, critical examination of the everyday, cultural and social experiences of
Telling a different story
Research often highlights concerns about the underachievement of Black students in education and, later, within the labour market. However, shortcomings are identifiable with such research. Firstly, achievement levels of all Black students are often homogenised. For example, findings on the achievements of African-Caribbean students are often applied to other Black groups, creating a misleading impression of their different academic outcomes. Sec…
We All Black Innit
We all Black innit?' examines relationships between African and African-Caribbean communities in Britain. Historically, these groups have formed coalitions, especially in times of difficulty, for example in resistances against racism. Yet media coverage and academic research studies have highlighted 'tensions' between African and Caribbean migrants, especially those arriving from the latter stages of World War 2 and during the 1960s (Mwakigale 20…
Uncommodified blackness. The African male experience in Australia and New Zealand
Mandisi Majavu's book, Uncommodified Blackness. The African Male Experience in Australia and New Zealand offers a detailed, critical examination of the everyday, cultural and social experiences of
Educated and educating as a Black woman’ – an auto/biographical reflection on my grandmother’s influence on my academic and professional outcomes
Adopting an auto/biographical approach, I discuss the impact my grandmother, Nana Elizabeth (Lizbet) Beyie had on the academic and career outcomes of myself and other female descendants. The paper begins with an exploration of Lizbet’s biography and how she overcame struggles in terms of ensuring my mother’s education in an era and context where female education was not prioritised. Following this, the paper moves to a focus on my continuation of…
Whoever holds the scissors wields the power’
Studying in this England is wahala (trouble)’
‘Studying in this England is Wahala’ critically analyses social/academic experiences of 12 West African overseas undergraduate/postgraduate students in a London University. It discusses structural and individual factors impacting on decisions to study here, including perceptions of differences between quality of university education in the UK and ‘back home’. To analyse this, I draw on the ‘Push-Pull’ model and Gidden’s (1991) Structuration appro…
Sociology (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works)