Call for Chapter Proposals:

Introduction

African Americans migrated from southern regions of the United States, the Caribbean and Africa during the early 20th century, settling in large urban communities in the Midwestern, Northern and Western regions of the United States. This migration was largely driven by economic conditions as southern sections in the United States and the Caribbean transitioned to a post-slavery economy.

During the early 21st century, African Americans continued their post-industrialized transition from their initial urban locations to suburban and exurban locations, with class, income and education being the predominant factors in determining locations of choice. Well-educated families chose to leave inner cities, in pursuit of the touted amenities of suburban life, i.e. good schools, shopping, reduced crime and safety. However, the result of this 21st century exodus gave rise to an increased sense of isolation, loss of identify and equally as important, the gradual erosion of political power unique to urban communities in the late 20th century.

Objectives of the Book
This book represents an important opportunity for an examination of the implications of this 21st century exodus, giving voice to all aspects of African American lived experiences in suburban communities. The synthesis of voices from the diaspora will provide educators, families, counselors, social scientists, clergy, as well as businesses and political leaders with insight into the perceptions of suburbanized living from a cross-section of extant professional members of the community. The editors seek to include voices from the entire community reflective of the microcosm that is African American culture in the 21st century.

Target Audience
The editors encourage authors from a broad spectrum of the entire African American suburban community, with an audience of professionals, educators, social scientists, parents and guardians, the clergy, political leaders, law enforcement, business leaders, entertainers, and researchers.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• P-12 Education
• Higher Education
• Religion
• Recreation
• Culture
• Sports
• Parenting
• Social Interaction
• Political Activities
• Societal Interactions
• Crime and Criminal Justice
• Safety
• Housing
• Transportation
• Exercise and Fitness
• Social Structures
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts addressing sub-chapters. For example, issues affecting P-12 education may include various sub-chapters including discipline and school interactions.

Submission Procedure
The editors invite researchers, practitioners and others to submit on or before December 15, 2017, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will receive notification by February 15, 2018 about the status of their proposals and be sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May 30, 2018, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, African American Suburbanization and the Consequential Loss of Identity. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.
All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery®TM online submission manager.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com.

This publication is anticipated to be released in 2018.
Important Dates
December 15, 2017: Proposal Submission Deadline
February 15, 2018: Notification of Acceptance
May 30, 2018: Full Chapter Submission
July 30, 2018: Review Results Returned
August 15, 2018: Final Chapter Submission

Submit at: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3042

For more information, contact Dr. Hoffman-Miller at phmiller@pvamu.edu, Dr. Douglas Hermond at dshermond@pvamu.edu or Dr. Marlon James at mjames@tamu.edu

For more information, click CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: African American Suburbanization and the Consequential Loss of Identity

Contact Information

Patricia H Miller
Email : phmiller@pvamu.edu