The Nigerian Second Generation at Work in Britain
Ethnoracial Exclusion and Adaptive Strategies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2323014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Onoso Imoagene (0009-0007-4399-2301, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 264-279 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0385 • E-ISSN: 1469-8684 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0038038518776866 |
| OpenAlex | W2808362243 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 33 |
This article examines the workplace experiences of upwardly mobile second generation Nigerians in Britain. It uses data from semi-structured in-depth interviews with 73 second generation Nigerian adults. The analysis distinguishes between incidents of discrimination and stigmatization (assaults on worth) and finds that incidents of stigmatization were more common than incidents of racial discrimination among the Nigerian second generation. Contextual factors, specifically Britain's colonial history, national identity, and the cultural repertoire of the British class system shaped how individuals perceived, recognized, and interpreted incidents of ethnoracial exclusion. Strategies of non-response, social adaptability, and conciliation were used both to respond to these incidents of ethnoracial exclusion and facilitate economic mobility. The findings present a more complex story than one of simple racial discrimination for second generation Africans in British workplaces
Adaptability · Colonialism · Criminology · Economics · Ethnic group · Identity (music) · Management · Nigerians · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |