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An Auto-Ethnography of Space, Culture, and Belonging in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12497119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renata Ferdinand (0000-0003-4557-0579, New York City College of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-80 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Space and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1206-3312 • E-ISSN: 1552-8308 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1206331213510445 |
| OpenAlex | W2312414261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
Africa as an ancestral home is a prominent theme among African Americans. Many have sojourned to Africa in the hopes of establishing a cultural or spiritual connection with the continent. This essay investigates the ways in which African Americans encounter African culture and space. Specifically, this is an auto-ethnographic essay that details the author’s diasporic identity transformation as a result of visiting the West African nation of Burkina Faso. Enabled by educational courses and through a living arrangement with a host family, the author establishes how Burkina Faso became a surrogate home
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |