"This brilliant exploratory investigation is a masterclass in migration literature. Probing into the 'life-worlds' of second-generation Igbo (SGI) Americans, Onuzulike captures the complex identity negotiations of one of Africa's most mobile ethnic groups. From the 'transnational mindset' to the cultural impact of Nollywood, this book capably threads personal interviews and focus groups into a sophisticated analysis of dual loyalties. It offers a vital, under-researched perspective on how upwardly mobile immigrants navigate belonging and acculturation. Essential for scholars of migration studies and related disciplines, this is a solid, 'insider-informed' contribution to understanding modern ethnic identity in America. A definitive scholarly achievement." -- Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Senior Lecturer of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University, South Africa "If you want to understand why a ritual like Halloween can cause mixed reactions in an African immigrant household, this book is for you.

Centering identity as a fluid developmental product of context, history, culture, philosophy and more, this book allows the reader to grapple with the multiplicity of views and interpretations of interactions between children and parents. It accounts for sustenance efforts of Igbo culture and disrupts a monolithic view, one might have about immigrants from Africa." -- Dorothy Owino Rombo, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, State University of New York, Oneonta, USA "In Negotiating Ethnic and Transnational Identities in the African Diaspora , Uchenna Onuzulike employs a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to analyze how second-generation Igbo immigrants in the United States articulate their ethnic and transnational identities. The reflective self-images of these young adults unearthed in this study, including their negotiation of cultural, ethnic, and transnational identities and associated cultural tensions, offer critical lessons in effective intergenerational communication. This is a significant original contribution to migration and intercultural communication studies." -- Wanjala S. Nasong'o, Professor of International Studies, Rhodes College, USA.