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Too close for comfort? immigrant-host relations in sub-saharan africa1 (2008).

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Author	Adida, Claire L.
Abstract	Do not cite or circulate without author’s permission Why do some immigrant minorities in the developing world integrate into their host societies while others face rejection and hostility? Half of all immigrants settle in developing countries, yet we know little about this immigrant experience. This paper offers a study of the determinants of identity in diverse societies through the lens of South-to-South migration. It introduces the variation in immigrant integration and insecurity in Africa and explains it as the result of institutional responses of immigrant leaders and host society members to cultural affinity between immigrants and hosts. Using original data from surveys and interviews collected during twelve months of field research in West Africa, this paper tests the prediction that cultural similarities between immigrants and hosts exacerbate immigrant-host relations because immigrant leaders act to preserve their distinct group identity and host members reject those they fear will easily blend in and free ride on their indigenous benefits. The findings suggest that cultural similarities hurt immigrant-host relations, countering the conventional wisdom that cultural proximity facilitates social integration.
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Publisher Date	2008-01-01
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Subject Keyword	Immigrant-host Relation Sub-saharan Africa1 Cultural Similarity Immigrant Leader Host Member Author Permission Institutional Response Twelve Month Indigenous Benefit Immigrant Minority South-to-south Migration Diverse Society Host Society Cultural Proximity Social Integration Original Data West Africa Developing World Integrate Free Ride Conventional Wisdom Immigrant Integration Distinct Group Identity Host Society Member Immigrant Experience Cultural Affinity Field Research
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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