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Reflections on Marginality and Belonging

Efa E Etoroma

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FriesenPress
26 February 2024

Autobiography: general; Autobiography: religious & spiritual; Memoirs; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

"Where are you from? Where is your home? Do you miss home?

These are questions that Efa E. Etoroma-born in Nigeria-has frequently been asked since moving to Canada in 1978.

In this autoethnography, the Concordia University of Edmonton professor examines his views on what home really is and his struggles to feel a true sense of belonging anywhere he has lived.

Explained with candor and occasional vulnerability, Home: Reflections on Marginality and Belonging is told from the perspective of a marginalized Black, Christian immigrant, but his story is relatable to anyone who has felt alienated or had a crisis of identity.

Efa shares his personal experiences of growing up in post-colonial northern Nigeria, raised Anglican amongst mostly Muslims, and fleeing to the southern region as a child, shortly after the start of the Nigerian Civil War. Then he recounts moving to Canada to attend school but staying upon meeting his future Canadian-born wife. He explores his connection with Black Pentecostal churches as well as his thoughts on grieving, death, and aging away from his homeland.

Supporting these experiences, Efa incorporates an abundance of research for a wider cultural and social context. Home: Reflections on Marginality and Belonging is part snapshot of the author's life-a way of identifying who he is and where he is from-part answer to the questions, ""Where are you from"" and ""Where is your home,"" and part exploration of the micro-level contradictions of social change brought about by modern society."

By: Efa E Etoroma
Imprint: FriesenPress
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 839g
ISBN: 9781039187696
ISBN 10: 1039187692
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 26 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Efa E. Etoroma moved from Nigeria to Canada in 1978. He holds a Ph.D. degree in sociology from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and has taught race/ethnic relations, social psychology, and a variety of other sociology courses at Concordia University of Edmonton in Alberta since 1992. Efa cherishes the company of family and friends and is a music, soccer, and dinner theater enthusiast. He has been married to his wife Faridat for nearly forty years. They have three adult children, Efa Jr., Daniel, and Shireen, and two grandchildren, Thea and Apollo.