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Between Dispersion and Belonging
Chowdhury, Amitava; Akenson, Donald Harman
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Description for Between Dispersion and Belonging
Paperback. Revisiting diaspora theory with illuminating global case studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JFFN; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
As a historical and religious term "diaspora" has existed for many years, but it only became an academic and analytical concept in the 1980s and '90s. Within its various usages, two broad directions stand out: diaspora as a dispersion of people from an original homeland, and diaspora as a claim of identity that expresses a form of belonging and also keeps alive a sense of difference. Between Dispersion and Belonging critically assesses the meaning and practice of diaspora first by engaging with the theoretical life histories of the concept, and then by examining a range of historical case studies. Essays ... Read more
As a historical and religious term "diaspora" has existed for many years, but it only became an academic and analytical concept in the 1980s and '90s. Within its various usages, two broad directions stand out: diaspora as a dispersion of people from an original homeland, and diaspora as a claim of identity that expresses a form of belonging and also keeps alive a sense of difference. Between Dispersion and Belonging critically assesses the meaning and practice of diaspora first by engaging with the theoretical life histories of the concept, and then by examining a range of historical case studies. Essays ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773547131
SKU
V9780773547131
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About Chowdhury, Amitava; Akenson, Donald Harman
Amitava Chowdhury is associate professor of history at Queen' s University. Donald Harman Akenson is Douglas Professor of Canadian History at Queen' s University.
Reviews for Between Dispersion and Belonging
" A highly original collection that makes an important and major contribution to the field of diasporic studies. There is little in the field that reflects so critically and effectively the state of the field, and on the concepts it employs." Kevin J. James, University of Guelph