Theorizing Diaspora

Bringing together the key essays that have constituted this field since its inception and that point the way toward its future, Theorizing Diaspora is a central resource for understanding diaspora as an emergent and contested theoretical space.

Anthologizes the most influential and critically received essays that have shaped the trajectory of diaspora studies.
Offers classic statements that have defined the field by scholars including Appadurai, Gilroy, Radhakrishnan, and Hall.
Presents divergent strains of multiple diasporas, including Chinese, Black African, Jewish, South Asian, Latin American, and Caribbean.
Reflects the modalities and methodologies of scholars across the humanities and social sciences.
Includes a postscript on diaspora in cyberspace and an extensive bibliography.

Author: Jana Evans Braziel 

Publisher: Blackwell 

Released Date: 2003

ISBN: 9780631233923