Navigating Diaspora: Migrant Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity

This book, Navigating Diaspora: Migrants' Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity, examines how migration and displacement shape identity narratives through the unique lens of lived experiences. It serves as an essential resource for migration studies across all disciplinary courses, exploring how transnationalism, social dynamics, and racial and ethnic identities intertwine in the lives of displaced individuals. Across 12 chapters, the text covers a wide geographic breadth, including Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Australia, to highlight the fluid nature of identity. By utilizing phenomenological accounts, historical methods, and extensive research, the volume bridges academic debate with the personal stories of migrant scholars, many of whom are migrants themselves. The chapters progress from theoretical foundations to vibrant storytelling, illustrating how the diasporic space acts as a platform for self-reinvention. This "one-stop shop" provides a critical platform for understanding the evolving global social landscape.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3032252016
• ISBN13: 9783032252012
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 263 Pages