Nuer Journeys, Nuer Lives: Sudanese Refugees in Minnesota

Abstract

Foreword to the Series. Acknowledgments. 1.Introduction. The Nuer. The War in Sudan. The Context of Fieldwork. 2.Nuer Journeys: War, Flight, and Resettlement. The International Refugee Problem. The War in Southern Sudan. The Camps in Kenya. Applying for Resettlement. 3.The Birth of a Getting Started in the United States. Patterns of Resettlement. Nuer in Minnesota: An Overview. Becoming a Community. The Basis of Nuer Community in Sudan. Transformations in Minnesota. Mutual Assistance Associations. 4.Jobs, Welfare, College, and Cars. Lifestyle. Economic Life. Making a Living. A Car Is a Bad Cow. Conclusion. 5.Gender, Genderation, and Family Change. Nuer Family Life in Sudan. Refugee Flight and the Nuer Family. Changing Gender Relations in Minnesota. From Domestic Conflict to Domestic Violence. Discussion. Children's Issues. Parental Guidance. Older Children and Youth. School. Starting Families in the United States. Conclusion. 6.Nuer Refugees in the American The American Community and Its Response. Understanding the Nuer. American Images of the Nuer: Race and Refugees. Formal Contexts of Interaction. Nuer Refugees in American Churches. Transforming Americans. Conclusion. 7.Looking Forward. References.