Not Quite at Home: Afro-Caribbean Identity, Resistance, and Cultural Capital Across Generations

Authors
Karine Coen-Sanchez
Publication year
2026
Publication date
2026-01-01
Source
Genealogy, 10(1), article 6 (2026).
Region
Canada
Topics
Other

Key findings

The study explores how first- and second-generation Haitian and Jamaican people in Canada use social and cultural capital to negotiate identity and resist exclusion. It identifies generational differences in experiences of racism, belonging, and cultural preservation.

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Abstract or summary

The study explores how first- and second-generation Haitian and Jamaican people in Canada use social and cultural capital to negotiate identity and resist exclusion. It identifies generational differences in experiences of racism, belonging, and cultural preservation.