Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 44: Afro-Asian Intimacies: Cross-Pollination and the Persistence of Anti-Blackness in Chinese Culture Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020044 Authors: Crystal Kwok America’s racial history is largely siloed and compartmentalized, separating minority group experiences as if they were neat rows of isolated, discernable categories. Resisting binary narratives, this article reframes history by focusing on the largely unknown lives of the Chinese immigrants and African American communities in the segregated south. An examination of the intimate histories betwe ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 43: Exploring Conspiracist Populism in Power: The Case of Kais Saied in Tunisia Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020043 Authors: Claudia Annovi The aim of this paper is to conduct a literature review of the existing nexus between conspiracy theories and populist politics. Most of the literature considering the political nature of conspiracy theories has focused mainly on individual action and electoral choices, hence setting aside the agency of political leaders that deliberately resort to these tales to mobilise supporters. On the contrary, conspiracy theories are inc ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 42: The Nepalese Diaspora and Adaptation in the United States Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020042 Authors: Soni Thapa-Oli Philip Q. Yang The Nepalese in the United States of America (USA) are an emerging diasporic community. In spite of the phenomenal growth of the Nepalese diaspora in the USA in the last more than two decades, little is known about this new diasporic community, especially regarding how the Nepalese adapt to American life. This study documents the rapid growth in Nepalese immigration to the USA in the twenty-first century, based on data from the U ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 41: Ethnolinguistic Communities: The Physical Visibility of MENA Americans and the Local Enregisterment of Dearborn English Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020041 Authors: Iman Sheydaei Recent research in social psychology underscores the role of language and its intersection with other identity markers, including ethnic visibility, in exploring social perceptions and biases. This paper examines the physical visibility of people of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) descent in the U.S., and the linguistic visibility of a concentrated MENA American community in Dea ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 40: Employment Barriers for Racialized Immigrants: A Review of Economic and Social Integration Support and Gaps in Edmonton, Alberta Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020040 Authors: Doriane Intungane Jennifer Long Hellen Gateri Rita Dhungel This article explores the strategies used by government-sponsored institutions dedicated to addressing systemic barriers to employment for racialized immigrants in Edmonton. The research involved conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews with service providers, employment program coordinators from different settlement and emplo ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 37: “The Past Is Never Dead. It’s Not Even Past” (Faulkner, 1919 Requiem for a Nun p. 85): Mapping and Taking Care of the Ghosts in Adoption Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020037 Authors: Gary Clapton The Code of Ethics of the Association of Professional Genealogists promotes the communication of coherent, clear, and well-organised information). It is not that simple when adoption features in a family’s history. This paper suggests that standard approaches to family tree-construction will struggle to capture the complexitie ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 38: The Genealogy of Play Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020038 Authors: Pam Jarvis In 1924, exactly a century ago, the world-famous children’s author Alan Milne wrote this much-loved rhyme about the play activities of his young son: Where am I going? I don’t quite know. Down to the stream where the king-cups grow-Up on the hill where the pine-trees blow-Anywhere, anywhere. I don’t know…Where am I going? The high rooks call: “It’s awful fun to be born at all”. Where am ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 36: Visiting with Elders—Aging, Caregiving, and Planning for Future Generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020036 Authors: Cole Allick Marija Bogic (1) Background: To address the importance of engaging American Indian and Alaska Native Elders in a dialogue about healthy aging and fill the gap in the scholarly literature on this topic. (2) Methods: This study conducted a listening session with Elders who attended the 2021 National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada. The listening sessi ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 35: Researching Pre-1808 Polish-Jewish Ancestral Roots: The KUMEC and KRELL Case Studies Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020035 Authors: Hanoch Daniel Wagner Tracing the ancestral roots of Polish Jews before the introduction of metrical data in 1808 represents a unique and complex challenge for genealogists and historians alike. Indeed, limited official records, shifting geopolitical boundaries, and the absence of standardized documentation practices characterize that early era. Sometimes, however, genealogical sources and records unique to Jews, based on religious da ..read more

Genealogy, Vol. 8, Pages 33: “Everything Is Old”: National Socialism and the Weathering of the Jews of Łódź Genealogy doi: 10.3390/genealogy8020033 Authors: Elizabeth Strauss Using the social scientific theory of “weathering”, the case study presented here reveals the broader explanatory power of the theory. Arline Geronimus developed the concept to describe the impact of racist systems on marginalized populations. Based on more than four decades of empirical research, Geronimus posits that the cumulative impact of na ..read more