Travel, Humanitarianism, and Becoming American in Africa

1. Introduction
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2. Moving Fieldwork: Traveling with Americans to and from Africa
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3. Vexed Ties: Africa in and out of America
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4. Back to Nature: Americans’ Great African Adventure
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5. Through the Glass: Encountering the Unexpected in Africa
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6. Disrupting the Hyphen: Identity and Belonging in America
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7. “How Do They Know I am American?” Travel and the Discovery of Home
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8. Suffering Beauty: How to Save Africa without Changing It
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9. Conclusion
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Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Regional and Cultural Studies, Ethnography, Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Development Studies, Social Work and Community Development