Diasporas

Name: Diasporas
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ISBN: 9780520253605

ISBN-10: 0520253604

ISBN-13: 9780520253605

Edition: 2008

Authors: Stephane Dufoix, William Rodarmor, Roger Waldinger

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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 professionals, even engineers working abroad. This concise, lucidly written book provides a critical introduction to the concept of diaspora that brings a fresh, synthetic perspective to virtually all aspects of this topic. Steacute;phane Dufoix incorporates a wealth of case studies-including Jewish, Armenian, African, Chinese, Greek, and South Asian Indian experiences to illustrate key concepts, give a clear overview of current thinking on diaspora, and to reassess the value of the term for us today. He…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/4/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

William Rodarmor (1942ï¿½ ) is a journalist, editor, and French literary translator. One of his many book translations, Tamata and the Alliance, by solo sailor Bernard Moitessier, won the 1996 Lewis Galantiï¿½re Award from the American Translators Association. His most recent translations are Julien Parme, by Florian Zeller (2008), Diasporas, by Stï¿½phane Dufoix (2008), and The Book of Time, by Guillaume Prï¿½vost (2007). He lives in Berkeley, California.



Foreword



Preface to the American Edition


Introduction



What Is a Diaspora?



The Spaces of Dispersion



Maintaining Connections: Holding On and Letting Go



Managing Distance


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


About the Author and Translator