| Description |
xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Global diasporas |
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Global diasporas.
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| Contents |
Introduction ---- 1. Classical notions of diaspora: transcending the Jewish tradition --- 2. Victim diasporas: Africans and Armenians --- 3. Labour and imperial diasporas: Indians and British --- 4. Trade diasporas: Chinese and Lebanese --- 5. Diasporas and their homelands: Sikhs and Zionists --- 6. Cultural diasporas: the Caribbean case --- 7. Diasporas in the age of globalization --- Conclusion: diasporas, their types and their future |
| Summary |
Global Diasporas explores the growing pressures for international migration of the last quarter of the 20th century. Cohen presents case studies of 10 new transnational communities, discussing their future and their role in the global economy |
| Analysis |
Cultural identity |
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Emigration |
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Ethnic groups |
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Globalisation |
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International comparisons |
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National identity |
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Overseas item |
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Political dissent |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Emigration and immigration -- History.
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Emigration and immigration.
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Population geography -- History.
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Refugees -- History.
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| LC no. |
gb 97041579 |
| ISBN |
1857282078 |
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1857282086 |
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1857285301 |
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185728531X |
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9781857282078 |
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9781857282085 |
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9781857285307 |
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9781857285314 |
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