Diasporas

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-520-25360-5
Verlag: University of California Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 209 g

Coined in the third century B.C., the term diaspora has evolved into a buzzword used to describe the migrations of groups as diverse as ethnic populations, religious communities, and even engineers working abroad. This concise book provides a critical introduction to the concept of diaspora, bringing a fresh, synthetic perspective to virtually all aspects of this topic. Stéphane Dufoix incorporates a wealth of case studies—about the Jewish, Armenian, African, Chinese, Greek, and Indian experiences— to illustrate key concepts, give a clear overview on current thinking, and reassess the value of the term for us today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dufoix, Stephane

Weitere Mitwirkende

Waldinger, Roger

Rodamor, William

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volks- und Völkerkundliche Museen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Roger Waldinger
Preface to the American Edition

Introduction
1. What Is a Diaspora?
2. The Spaces of Dispersion
3. Maintaining Connections: Holding On and Letting Go
4. Managing Distance
Conclusion

Notes
Bibliography
About the Author and Translator

Über Autor(innen)

Stéphane Dufoix is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Paris X-Nanterre. He is a member of the Sophiapol (Political sociology, philosophy, and anthropology, Paris-X) and of the Centre d'histoire sociale du XXe siècle, the author of Politiques d'exil, and the editor, with Patrick Weil, of L'Esclavage, la colonisation, et après. France, Etats-Unis, Grande-Bretagne. He is a junior member of the Institut universitaire de France.