Khat-chewing in liminal leisure spaces: British-Somali youth on the margins

Swain, Spencer; Spracklen, Karl; Lashua, Brett

doi:10.1080/02614367.2018.1455891

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“…Based on both nostalgic consumption and national identity, diasporas increase the demand for products and services with country of origin specificity (i.e. the country of origin effect on customers' purchases) that also reflect cultural belongingness (Abdallah et al, 2019;Holak, 2014;Sirkeci and Zeren, 2018;Swain et al, 2018). At the same time, diaspora' members can exhibit dual cultural identity attributes of both their origin and host cultures.…”

Section: The Diaspora Phenomenonmentioning

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The diaspora phenomenon: scholarly assessment and implications for countries and firms

Panibratov¹,

Rysakova²

2020

JGM

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PurposeThe aim of this study is to identify the distinctive features of the diaspora phenomenon through the aggregation and systematization of the business and management literature and propose a framework to apply in the future studies.Design/methodology/approachThe two-step research was based on a combination of bibliometric analysis and a manual in-depth study of academic articles. Overall, 421 academic papers in management and business journals until 2019 year were analyzed.FindingsThe authors provide a new holistic insight on the role of national diasporas for business outcomes via the analysis and systematization of the extant diaspora research. They revealed four definition approaches and five main clusters in the diaspora literature that have three main directions of research as international marketing with the tourism management focus, the IB research and diaspora entrepreneurship studies. The authors cover these main research streams and their contribution to the development of a topic.Research limitations/implicationsThe proposed framework including definition approaches and suggestions on the further research can serve as a foundation for future studies to investigate the diaspora phenomenon. The findings also are of practical value for firms whose attention is paid to the effective management.Originality/valueTo bring more clarity to the existing and future development of diaspora research, this paper improves the structuring of the overall diaspora literature through clarification of the existing definitions of diaspora, provision of the criteria qualifying someone to be identified as a member of a diaspora, as well as an analysis and systematization of existing diaspora research streams and suggestions for future research directions.

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The diaspora phenomenon: scholarly assessment and implications for countries and firms

Panibratov¹,

Rysakova²

2020

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“…Bauman, liquid modernity and leisure are also found in recent work I have published with Swain and Lashua, based partly on Swain's PhD research(Swain, Spracklen and Lashua 2018). That paper uses khat-chewing among British-Somali youth as an example of a reaction against the anomie of liquid modernity.…”

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Opeth not metal: making sense of the symbolic boundary work in the leisure spaces of musicians and fans

Spracklen

2018

Int J Sociol Leis

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“…British-Somali young men have been reported to use miraa that offers them a sense of cultural identity and belonging that is done in great secrecy and for leisure practices, [26]. A study among Somali refugees living in Nairobi indicated a high level of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms among those who frequently used miraa, [27].…”

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Miraa Use Among Somali Youth Living in Eastleigh, Nairobi Kenya

Nyavanga¹

2018

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Eastleigh is a suburb in Nairobi inhabited predominantly by Somalis and known for a number of activates that includes businesses, stop over of youth people from the western world on their way to Somalia or to learn the culture and get spouses. Miraa use has been associated with the Somali community. The area of study was chosen as Section 1 from the four Sections that approximately hold 9408 households. 270 households were selected with at least one youth aged between 18-25 years of age. We gave our own developed questionnaire that asked about demographic characteristics and patterns of miraa use to consenting participants. Descriptive analysis was done based on the demographic characteristics. We found that miraa use was high (47.9%) and was more prevalent among the males, those with lower educational level, the single (including the divorced and separated) and those born out of Eastleigh. We also found that miraa use was more prevalent among those whose parents were not married, living alone, with friends, relatives, parents and relatives, the unemployed, those running businesses, the self-employed and those whose families had lower income. Miraa onset was more likely at 18 years or below and was used with other psychoactive substances that include amphetamines, cannabis, heroin, cocaine, shisha, tobacco products and alcoholic beverages. A larger study should be done in this area that includes all the other sections as well. This study advises on targeting prevention of miraa use to youth younger than 18 years.

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Khat-chewing in liminal leisure spaces: British-Somali youth on the margins

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

The diaspora phenomenon: scholarly assessment and implications for countries and firms

The diaspora phenomenon: scholarly assessment and implications for countries and firms

Opeth not metal: making sense of the symbolic boundary work in the leisure spaces of musicians and fans

Miraa Use Among Somali Youth Living in Eastleigh, Nairobi Kenya

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