A Saro Community in the Niger Delta, 1912-1984: The Potts-Johnsons of Port Harcourt and Their Heirs (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) [Hardcover]

Mac Dixon-Fyle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1580460380 | ISBN-13: 978-1580460385 | Publication Date: May 24, 1999

By examining the history of the Potts-Johnsons (an immigrant Saro (emigrant Krio people) family from Sierra Leone) living in the Port Harcourt region of Nigeria from roughly 1912-1984, this study reviews the migration history of the Saro in the Niger River delta. The work also touches on many important issues to consider when researching African history: intra-African migration, status of and dominance by elites (both indigenous and immigrant), women's roles in social relationships, and the preservation of family and cultural values under extreme socio-economic stress.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Mac Dixon-Fyle's rich and original study explores Saro history through close examination of the career of a single individual and his family in the small settlement of Sierra Leonians in the easter Nigerian city of Port Harcourt...He demonstrates a clear understanding of the relevent literatures. --THE HISTORIAN, Vol. 65, No. 3

About the Author

Mac Dixon-Fyle is an Associate Professor of History at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press (May 24, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580460380
• ISBN-13: 978-1580460385
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,016,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > History > Africa > Niger

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