essay

All in the same boat?: unity and diversity in Haitian organizing in New York

carribean life in new york city • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1987 • Pages: 182-201

By: Glick-Schiller, Nina, DeWind, Josh, Brutus, Marie Lucie, Charles, Carolle, Fouron, Georges, Thomas, Antoine.

Abstract
The necessity of examining immigrant organizing in an international context in order to understand trends toward unity or diversity is illustrated in this paper which deals with the analysis of Haitian organizing efforts in New York City. In this work conditions are described in both the United States and Haiti which have influenced the development of Haitian organizations. These conditions, according to the author, '…produce the seemingly contradictory unification of the 'Haitian community' based on nationalist or ethnic identities while blocking that unity by maintaining diverse interests, organizational goals and identities' (p. 183).
Subjects
External migration
Cultural identity and pride
Ethnic stratification
Classes
Sodalities
Tribe and nation
culture
Haitian Americans
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1997
Field Date
1969-1971, 1985-1986
Coverage Date
1957-1986
Coverage Place
New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
Nina Glick Schiller, Josh DeWind, Marie Lucie Brutus, Carolle Charles, Georges Fouron, Antoine Thomas
Includes bibliographcal references (p. 199-201)
LCCN
85047915
LCSH
Haitian Americans