Diaspora: A Look Back on a Concept
There are some words that are used at loosing theirs meanings. Diaspora is one of these. Full or empty of meaning, we are speaking today of “Cultural Diasporas” (Cohen), of “Fear Diasporas” (Appaduraï), of “Virtual Diasporas,” etc. This introductive paper is an attempt to clarify the development of...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lenguaje: | Anglais |
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Bulletin du Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumario: | There are some words that are used at loosing theirs meanings. Diaspora is one of these. Full or empty of meaning, we are speaking today of “Cultural Diasporas” (Cohen), of “Fear Diasporas” (Appaduraï), of “Virtual Diasporas,” etc. This introductive paper is an attempt to clarify the development of a concept since the beginning of its life inside the Social Sciences during the 70’s.The term diaspora finds its roots in the Greek language and is based on a translation of the Hebrew word, Galut... |
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