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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Somali"”.
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Somali Resistance against Ethiopian State Nationalism: A Discursive Inquiry
… Ethiopian state, the relationship between the Somali region and the central government has been defined by unequal relations underpinned by a violent legacy of imperial conquests in the process of Ethiopian state-formation in the late nineteenth century. This thesis examines the discursive …
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Migration and identity processes among Somali immigrants in Canada
… represents a study of the migration processes of Somalis to Canada, and as such, it seeks to contribute to knowledge about the adjustment processes of relocation. The theoretical concepts within which the discussion of this dissertation is based are mainly derived from symbolic interactions. …
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The Phenomena Of Acculturation In First-Generation Somali Refugee Women
… to give a voice to three first-generation adult Somali refugee women who have shared their acculturation and adaptation experiences upon arriving in the United States. The research question this study answered was how do first-generation Somali women describe their individual experiences in …
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A Role and Reference account of information structure in Somali
<p>This thesis is a study of focus structure in Somali within the framework of Role and Reference Grammar (RRG). Focus is an important phenomenon in Somali, and this thesis investigates the different types of focus which occur in Somali, the effects of the focus markers on other features in the …
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Beyond the refugee label : identity and agency among Somali refugees
… When the xenophobic sentiment turns violent, the Somali community has been targeted in the most extreme ways. Using the oral history methodology, this study draws on 17 life story interviews with Somali refugees residing in the Cape Town area. The interviews focus on the refugees' experience with …
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Radicalization within the Somali-American diaspora: countering the homegrown terrorist threat
… in front of a government compound in Hargesa, Somaliland. Ahmed's transformation from average American teenager to an Islamic jihadist was gradual and complex. This thesis will examine how Ahmed and other Somali-Americans morphed into Salafi jihadists. Through interviews with law enforcement, …
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Cultural Traditions and the Reproductive Health of Somali Refugees and Immigrants
<p>Millions of Somalis began fleeing their country in 1991 to escape the civil war. The largest Diaspora of Somali refugees in the United States currently reside in Minnesota. Utilizing a qualitative research approach, four focus groups with 25 Somali women, two focus groups with 12 Somali men, one …
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Somali Immigrant Perceptions of Mental Health and Illness: An Ethnonursing Study
… and practices from the perspective of immigrant Somalis living in the United States. Leininger's Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory, ethnonursing method, and ethnonursing enablers were utilized as organizing frameworks for studying the domain of inquiry. Interviews were conducted with …
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ICT, the Somali diaspora and the stabilization of a failed state
For almost three decades, Somalia has defied definition and expectation precisely because the country has lacked an effective, centralized state apparatus. As a result, the term 'failed state’ is often applied to Somalia in popular discourse and by scholars. For a state to formally function as …
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The structural and sedimentological evolution of the Somali Basin : paleoceanographic interpretations
Thesis. 1975. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
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Lived Experience: East African Somali Speaking Women Accessing the U.S. Healthcare System
Access to prenatal healthcare for East African Somali Speaking Women (EASSW) who are immigrants to the U.S. has been dependent on the availability of a systematic healthcare treatment model. The purpose of this study was to explore EASSW's lived experiences in accessing prenatal healthcare services …
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Creating a Somali Manhood: Navigating Race, Place, and Power in Seattle, WA
… on the production of social space by young Somali men who live in low-income communities in south Seattle, Washington. Through participant observation and semi-structured interviews, this study examines social interactions in key urban spaces. These spaces include the mosque, streets, a …
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Enterprising Somali refugees in Cape Town: beyond informality, beyond the spaza shop
… One of the largest groups of refugees, Somalis, have established numerous enterprises in South African cities, concentrated in micro and small business sectors, particularly in the grocery and textile industries. The presence of Somali entrepreneurs and their role in the South African …
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The integration strategies and social networks of Somali women in Cape Town
Somali migrants began arriving in the country in the early 1990’s, following the collapse of the state in Somalia and the promise of increased opportunities in South Africa. This study is based on the experiences of Somali women in Bellville, which is situated in Cape Town; it is home to one of the …
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Soomaali Mi'yaa? an ethnographic exploration of Somali identity formation in Cape Town
Somalinimo is the blood, breath, and bone of this research. Meaning “the essence of being Somali,” this word walks through borders, creating transnational communities. Somalis are viewed as one people, and Somalis believe themselves to be one people. This thesis explores the meaning and …
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The Relationship Between Trauma, Acculturation, and Mental Health Symptoms in a Somali Refugee Community
The conflict in Somali has resulted in millions of refugees and internally displaced persons for more than three decades. More than 100,000 Somali refugees have been resettled in the United States, striking a need for additional research about mental health needs and pre-migration experiences that …
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A Comparative Study on the Integration of Culturally Diverse Zimbabwean and Somali Communities in Leicester.
… evaluate how 21st century Zimbabwean and Somali immigration set in motion a new phase in the transformation of Leicester's population profile. The cultural diversity and the diverse nature of immigration of the two African communities reignited integration initiatives which would allow …
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"Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships
… which swept South Africa in 2008, a group of Somali refugees resident in Cape Town formed the Somali Retailers’ Association (SRA) as a mutual support network made up of those who were targeted by xenophobes most: Somalis involved in informal sector trade in the townships. This study …
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