Erma Cossa
Biographic Data
| ID | 1744117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erma Cossa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erma |
| FAMILY NAME | Cossa |
| SIGNATURE | COSSA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9119-3017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Spiritual brokers
In this article, we examine the notion of instability by engaging with migrants’ re-constructions of belonging, in both global north and south cityscapes, under the auspices of Pentecostalism. We analyse African Pastors’ life histories in order to generate insights into how they mediate the tensions of migratory processes with their evolving personas as pastors. The research is based on three years of fieldwork (2012–2015) with Pentecostal church…
Ethnic Enclave of a Special Sort?' Mozambicans in La Rochelle, Johannesburg
Although Mozambican migration to South Africa has a long history, it is only recently that scholarly literature has begun to shift slightly from the defining albatross of the contract labour migration system to provide a much more incisive analysis of the everyday circumstances of individual migrants. Focusing on the suburb of La Rochelle in Johannesburg, we argue that, while this shift represents an important insight for migration research, it r…
Spiritual brokers
In this article, we examine the notion of instability by engaging with migrants’ re-constructions of belonging, in both global north and south cityscapes, under the auspices of Pentecostalism. We analyse African Pastors’ life histories in order to generate insights into how they mediate the tensions of migratory processes with their evolving personas as pastors. The research is based on three years of fieldwork (2012–2015) with Pentecostal church…
Ethnic Enclave of a Special Sort?' Mozambicans in La Rochelle, Johannesburg
Although Mozambican migration to South Africa has a long history, it is only recently that scholarly literature has begun to shift slightly from the defining albatross of the contract labour migration system to provide a much more incisive analysis of the everyday circumstances of individual migrants. Focusing on the suburb of La Rochelle in Johannesburg, we argue that, while this shift represents an important insight for migration research, it r…
Ethnic Enclave of a Special Sort?' Mozambicans in La Rochelle, Johannesburg
Although Mozambican migration to South Africa has a long history, it is only recently that scholarly literature has begun to shift slightly from the defining albatross of the contract labour migration system to provide a much more incisive analysis of the everyday circumstances of individual migrants. Focusing on the suburb of La Rochelle in Johannesburg, we argue that, while this shift represents an important insight for migration research, it r…
Spiritual brokers
In this article, we examine the notion of instability by engaging with migrants’ re-constructions of belonging, in both global north and south cityscapes, under the auspices of Pentecostalism. We analyse African Pastors’ life histories in order to generate insights into how they mediate the tensions of migratory processes with their evolving personas as pastors. The research is based on three years of fieldwork (2012–2015) with Pentecostal church…
Anthropology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (1 work) · Diversity (politics (1 work) · Ethnic group (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Homelessness and Social Issues (1 work)