Journey to the East
A study of Ghanaian migrants in Guangzhou, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18967744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Kwaku Mensah Obeng (0000-0001-6802-1965, University of Ghana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-87 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3968 • E-ISSN: 1923-3051 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00083968.2018.1536557 |
| OpenAlex | W2900873738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 24 |
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, nationals of sub-Saharan Africa who had initially settled in the Middle East and other parts of Southeast Asia moved in unprecedented numbers to Guangzhou, China in response to the 1997/8 Asian financial crisis. They were later joined by many more as the Chinese economy improved and the economic relationship between China and Africa strengthened. This paper discusses the experiences of identifiable sets of Ghanaian actors in Guangzhou, China in the last two decades. It outlines their respective characteristics, main activities, migratory trajectories and their motivations for traveling to China. The paper also analyzes their coping mechanisms in this relatively new destination and concludes that despite the current turbulence that characterizes the stay of Africans in China, the future of the Ghanaian community, and largely, Africans in China is bright
Ancient history · China · Coping (psychology) · Development economics · East Asia · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Financial crisis · Geography · Middle East · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Southeast asia · China's Global Influence and Migration · History · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |