Dimensions of African and Other Diasporas
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Dimensions of African and Other Diasporas

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eBook - ePub

Dimensions of African and Other Diasporas

About this book

Diasporas comprise an inescapable part of the human experience and few are more interesting and diverse than African diasporas. By providing a panoramic view across time and geographical space this collection of essays illustrates the inherent variability of African, European and Asian diasporic formation. Even when such communities share a common origin, diasporas behave like living organisms that respond sensitively to specific geographical locations as well as particular social, political and economic circumstances. Migration constitutes an essential prerequisite for diasporic formation. Once established, diasporas assume a life of their own and sometimes form secondary diasporas and their histories make a significant contribution to comparative societal studies.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgements
  2. Introduction
  3. Reflections on African Diasporas in the Mediterranean World
  4. Diaspora and Empire
  5. The Africanization of Amerindians in the Greater Caribbean
  6. African "Nations" as Diasporic Institution-Building in the Iberian Atlantic
  7. The Chinese on the US–Mexico Borderlands
  8. Caribbean Identities, Dance Constructions and “Crossroading”
  9. “The Spear Is Black with a Pure Gold Point”
  10. When Diasporas Meet
  11. The Perception of Madness
  12. The Caribbean Diaspora and Black Internationalism
  13. Black Power in the African Diaspora
  14. Index
  15. Contributors