Diasporas: concepts, identities, intersections
About the editors; Acknowledgements; Map; Introduction; Diasporic connections; diasporas scholarship; Diasporas, migration and identities: a research programme; Migration and diasporas: global and regional statistics; Outlining the book; PART ONE: Concepts and theories; Figure 1 Diasporas wreath, E...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London
Zed Books
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | EBL-Schweitzer
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Diaspora (Religion)
/ Migration
/ Cultural identity
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| Further subjects: | B
Post-colonialism
B Collection of essays B Human geography B Amenity migration B Diaspora B Global population B Electronic books |
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Cover Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | About the editors; Acknowledgements; Map; Introduction; Diasporic connections; diasporas scholarship; Diasporas, migration and identities: a research programme; Migration and diasporas: global and regional statistics; Outlining the book; PART ONE: Concepts and theories; Figure 1 Diasporas wreath, Elmina Castle, Ghana; 1 | Exile; General meaning of exile; Exile - historical coinage; Diaspora as a neologism; Diaspora as part of a soteriological scheme; Ensuing adoption of diaspora; Varied connotations of exile; Further reading; 2 | Home and memory; Further reading 3 | Slavery and the black AtlanticFurther reading; 4 | Migration; Migration and diaspora formation; Migration and the durability of diaspora; Further reading; 5 | Transnationalism; A transnational optic; Changing assumptions and expectations; Further reading; 6 | Nation, ethnicity and community; Further reading; 7 | Multiculturalism and citizenship; The emergence of multiculturalist politics; Civic multiculturalism; Further reading; 8 | Post-coloniality; Further reading; 9 | Hybridity; Further reading; 10 | Cosmopolitanism; Attitude or orientation; Practices or skills Abilities or competencesFurther reading; 11 | Social identities and creolization; Diaspora; Creolization; Conclusion; Further reading; 12 | Complex diasporas; The limits of the diaspora concept; Complex diasporas; The pluralization of the public sphere; Conclusion; Further reading; 13 | Space and movement; Spatial theory and metaphor in diaspora studies; Geographical movement and settlement; Diasporic spatialities; Diaspora space: place, dwelling and living together; Further reading; PART TWO: Intersections; Figure 2 House Textile 1; 14 | Diasporas and economies; Further reading 15 | Diasporas and politicsFurther reading; 16 | Diasporas, conflict and security; Migration and security; Long-distance nationalism; Transnationalism and peace-building; Further reading; 17 | Diasporas and development; Why are development policy-makers interested in migration?; Why does development studies privilege migration over diaspora?; How might development studies benefit from taking diaspora studies more seriously?; Further reading; 18 | Diasporas and cities; Global migration and the importance of cities; Globalizing cities and cultural diversity Diasporas and contemporary British citiesConclusion; Further reading; 19 | Diasporas, race and difference; Race-ing diaspora; Empirical and metaphorical diasporas; Conclusion; Further reading; 20 | Diasporas and gender; Women's experiences; The emphasis on difference; Ethnicity, nation and citizenship; Limitations of the performative nexus; Further reading; 21 | Diasporas and sexuality; Eroticism, alliances or procreation?; Sexuality and trans-state formations; The implicit bias in migration studies; The productivity of 'queer'; Further reading; 22 | Diasporas and religion; Further reading 23 | Diasporas and language Featuring essays by world-renowned scholars, Diasporas charts the various ways in which global population movements and associated social, political and cultural issues have been seen through the lens of diaspora. Wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, this collection considers critical concepts shaping the field, such as migration, ethnicity, post-colonialism and cosmopolitanism |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1848135394 |