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245 00 West Africa Today: The Lebanese and Chinese Entrepreneurs
|h[electronic resource] /|cby Sara Goldblatt
260 New York, NY :|bFilmakers Library,|c2011.
300 1 online resource (25 min.)
306 002435
520 WEST AFRICA TODAYThe Lebanese and Chinese EntrepreneursA
film by Sara GoldblattIn this age of globalization, here
is a cameo portrait of how the local population of a
"developing" African nation responds to the advances of
foreigners bringing economic growth, but also potential
cultural conflict.The film traces the history of Lebanese
settlement in Ghana and Senegal from the 1860's, when the
first families arrived in the "new world" thinking they
had landed in America. They quickly assimilated, learned
the language, established retail stores, and interacted
closely with the local population. The Lebanese prospered
until the 1970's when nationalistic governments in Ghana
and Senegal started pushing them out of retail business
and into wholesale. The arrival of Chinese business owners
and shopkeepers in the 1990s further impacted an already
weakened Lebanese economic elite.The Chinese were very
competitive and offered wares at far lower prices into the
wholesale market. The Chinese outlook was quite different
from the Lebanese. They planned to make money and return
to China, whereas the Lebanese, who often considered
themselves as "Africans" remained fully tied to their
lifestyle in Africa and often intermarried.In addition to
hearing from both immigrant groups, the Africans express
resentment towards the foreigners who they feel take their
resources. One African says that the Chinese represent a
serious world power and cannot be "messed with."The
insights this film offers will be useful in many contexts:
economics, business, cultural anthropology, and African
studies.30 min.
546 In English.
650 4 Social Sciences -- Anthropology -- Cultural anthropology
650 4 Immigrant populations
650 4 Social conflict
650 4 Entrepreneurship
650 4 Business
650 4 Cultural assimilation
651 4 Senegal
651 4 Ghana
700 1 Goldblatt, Sara|4drt
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