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Paperback. International migrants - uprooted from family, friends, and nation-state, and scattered across the globe - form vibrant diasporic communities. Whether through economic migration, political asylum, or corporate mobility, this type of wide scale dispersion of populations brings with it a myriad of important issues. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405153409
ISBN
9781405153409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.47

Hardback. This book challenges the common misperceptions of Muslim immigrants as a homogeneous, religiously driven group and identifies the tensions they experience within their host countries. Num Pages: 223 pages, 26 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802097873
ISBN
9780802097873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.19

Hardback. The first introduction to the field of Diaspora criticism that serves both as a timely guide and a rigorous critique. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621057
ISBN
9780748621057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 108.53

Hardback. This book chronicles the online cultural and political expressions of the Romanian diaspora, using websites based in Europe and North America. Through online exchanges, Romanians perform new types of citizenship, articulated from the margins of the political field. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; JFD; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459435
ISBN
9780857459435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Paperback. Diaspora, Memory, and Identity is an exciting and innovative collection of essays that examines the nuanced development of theories of Diaspora, subjectivity, double-consciousness, gender and class experiences, and the nature of home. Editor(s): Agnew, Vijay. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802093745
ISBN
9780802093745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its current popularity, and its utility in explaining human migration. The book proposes a flexible approach to diaspora based on examples drawn mainly from Jewish, African, Irish, and Asian history. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 117 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199858583
ISBN
9780199858583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016064
ISBN
9780674016064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.36
€ 54.32

Paperback. Charts the various ways in which global population movements and associated social, political and cultural issues have been seen through the lens of 'diaspora'. This book provides introductions to selected key diasporas - from the Russian-Jewish diaspora to the Iranian diaspora in the West. Editor(s): Knott, Kim; McLoughlin, Sean. Num Pages: 294 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHB; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842779484
ISBN
9781842779484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.64

Hardback. Focusing on ten examples of contemporary Diasporas from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, this book describes and illustrates the problems confronting immigrant communities as they attempt to protect their inherited culture, while coping with the demands and the opportunities they encounter in their adopted country. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644967
ISBN
9780745644967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Focusing on ten examples of contemporary Diasporas from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, this book describes and illustrates the problems confronting immigrant communities as they attempt to protect their inherited culture, while coping with the demands and the opportunities they encounter in their adopted country. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644974
ISBN
9780745644974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. Demonstrates the impact of diasporas on interstate relations, and forms some propositions regarding the conditions affecting the influence exerted by diasporas. Problems and dilemmas are reviewed, and a comparison is made of three archetypical diasporas: the Greek, the Jewish and the Armenian. Editor(s): Constas, Dimitri; Platias, Athanassios G. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349127085
ISBN
9781349127085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.35

Paperback. Featuring a wealth of case-study material and insights from leading experts in the field, this highly original volume forces an important re-think in a contentious area of African politics and development. Editor(s): Laakso, Liisa; Hautaniemi, Petri. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; GTJ; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783600977
ISBN
9781783600977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Kuehn, Julia; Louie, Kam; Pomfret, David M. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825917
ISBN
9780774825917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardcover. Interpretations of the background to the Cuban diaspora - a political revolution and the subsequent radical transformation of the society and economy towards socialism - are politicised and highly contested. The Miami-based Cuban diaspora has had extraordinary success in putting its case high on the US political agenda.. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KJC; JFSL4; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430. Memory, Politics, and Nation Among Cubans in Spain. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. 240 pages. Interpretations of the background to the Cuban diaspora - a political revolution and the subsequent radical transformation of the society and economy towards socialism - are politicised and highly contested. The Miami-based Cuban diaspora has had extraordinary success in putting its case high on the US political agenda. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KJC; JFSL4; JHM. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 18. Weight: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452450
ISBN
9780857452450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Hardback. Diasporic Homecomings provides a comparative, analytical overview of the major ethnic return migrant groups in Europe and East Asia through an in-depth, ethnographic account of their experiences. Editor(s): Tsuda, Takeyuki. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762748
ISBN
9780804762748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.82

Paperback. Diasporic Homecomings provides a comparative, analytical overview of the major ethnic return migrant groups in Europe and East Asia through an in-depth, ethnographic account of their experiences. Editor(s): Tsuda, Takeyuki. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762762
ISBN
9780804762762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. Editor(s): Calvin, Marlene. Series: Afrika Und Ihre Diaspora. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Edition
1.,
Condition
New
SKU
V9783643105745
ISBN
9783643105745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816626410
ISBN
9780816626410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. Studies the future of the nation-state as the world's basic political organization and the foundation of modern international relations. The author argues that this Hegelian construct - once championed as the rational and preferred basis for global order - developed through a series of dichotomies. Num Pages: 206 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103500
ISBN
9780739103500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.89

Hardback. In 1910 Mexicans rebelled against an imperfect dictatorship; after 1940 they ended up with what some called the perfect dictatorship. This book brings together historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists to offer a radical new understanding of the emergence and persistence of the modern Mexican state. Editor(s): Gillingham, Paul; Smith, Benjamin T. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 6 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356318
ISBN
9780822356318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.45

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