Encyclopedia Of Diasporas

Author : Melvin Ember,Carol R. Ember,Ian Skoggard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1263 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780306483219

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Encyclopedia of Diasporas by Melvin Ember,Carol R. Ember,Ian Skoggard Pdf

Immigration is a topic that is as important among anthropologists as it is the general public. Almost every culture has experienced adaptation and assimilation when immigrating to a new country and culture; usually leaving for what is perceived as a "better life". Not only does this diaspora change the country of adoption, but also the country of origin. Many large nations in the world have absorbed, and continue to absorb, large numbers of immigrants. The foreseeable future will see a continuation of large-scale immigration, as many countries experience civil war and secessionist pressures. Currently, there is no reference work that describes the impact upon the immigrants and the immigrant societies relevant to the world's cultures and provides an overview of important topics in the world's diasporas. The encyclopedia consists of two volumes covering three main sections: Diaspora Overviews covers over 20 ethnic groups that have experienced voluntary or forced immigration. These essays discuss the history behind the social, economic, and political reasons for leaving the original countries, and the cultures in the new places; Topics discusses the impact and assimilation that the immigrant cultures experience in their adopted cultures, including the arts they bring, the struggles they face, and some of the cities that are in the forefront of receiving immigrant cultures; Diaspora Communities include over 60 portraits of specific diaspora communities. Each portrait follows a standard outline to facilitate comparisons. The Encyclopedia of Diasporas can be used both to gain a general understanding of immigration and immigrants, and to find out about particular cultures, topics and communities. It will prove of great value to researchers and students, curriculum developers, teachers, and government officials. It brings together the disciplines of anthropology, social studies, political studies, international studies, and immigrant and immigration studies.

Author : Brij V. Lal,Peter Reeves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015067656473

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The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora by Brij V. Lal,Peter Reeves Pdf

The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora is the first comprehensive survey of Indian communities around the world. Over 30 contextual features show the initiatives taken by these communities and the contributions they have made both internationally and to their host societies, in areas as diverse as literature, cuisine, popular culture, sports and political life. The greater part of the book consists of 44 country/region profiles covering all parts of the world. Written by over 60 scholars from across the globe, most of whom are from the diaspora, the encyclopedia provides insights into the experiences of a people about whom much is often assumed but little is actually known. The recent expansion of the Indian diaspora, now some 20-million strong and growing, is a social transformation of global significance. Many members of the diaspora have reached the highest levels of global commerce and trade, international public service and diplomacy, the professionals and academia. In addition, the creative literature from and about the diaspora holds a distinctive and distinguished place in the world's literary imagination.

Author : Melvin Ember,Carol R. Ember,Ian Skoggard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0306483211

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Encyclopedia of Diasporas by Melvin Ember,Carol R. Ember,Ian Skoggard Pdf

Immigration is a topic that is as important among anthropologists as it is the general public. Almost every culture has experienced adaptation and assimilation when immigrating to a new country and culture; usually leaving for what is perceived as a "better life". Not only does this diaspora change the country of adoption, but also the country of origin. Many large nations in the world have absorbed, and continue to absorb, large numbers of immigrants. The foreseeable future will see a continuation of large-scale immigration, as many countries experience civil war and secessionist pressures. Currently, there is no reference work that describes the impact upon the immigrants and the immigrant societies relevant to the world's cultures and provides an overview of important topics in the world's diasporas. The encyclopedia consists of two volumes covering three main sections: Diaspora Overviews covers over 20 ethnic groups that have experienced voluntary or forced immigration. These essays discuss the history behind the social, economic, and political reasons for leaving the original countries, and the cultures in the new places; Topics discusses the impact and assimilation that the immigrant cultures experience in their adopted cultures, including the arts they bring, the struggles they face, and some of the cities that are in the forefront of receiving immigrant cultures; Diaspora Communities include over 60 portraits of specific diaspora communities. Each portrait follows a standard outline to facilitate comparisons. The Encyclopedia of Diasporas can be used both to gain a general understanding of immigration and immigrants, and to find out about particular cultures, topics and communities. It will prove of great value to researchers and students, curriculum developers, teachers, and government officials. It brings together the disciplines of anthropology, social studies, political studies, international studies, and immigrant and immigration studies.

Author : Lal,Brij Vilash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0195685601

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The Encyclopedia Of The Indian Diaspora by Lal,Brij Vilash Pdf

Author : Brij V. Lal,Peter Reeves,Rajesh Rai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : East Indian diaspora
ISBN : 019568432X

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The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora by Brij V. Lal,Peter Reeves,Rajesh Rai Pdf

Author : M. Avrum Ehrlich
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1542 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851098743

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Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora [3 volumes] by M. Avrum Ehrlich Pdf

This three-volume work is a cornerstone resource on the evolution and dynamics of the Jewish Diaspora as it played out around the world—from its beginnings to the present. Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture is the definitive resource on one of world history's most curious phenomenons, encompassing the communities, cultures, ethnicities, and experiences created by the Diaspora in every region of the world where Jews live or Jewish ancestry exists. The encyclopedia is organized in three volumes. The first includes 100 essays on the Jewish Diaspora experience, with coverage ranging from ethnography and demography to philosophy, history, music, and business. The second and third volumes feature hundreds of articles and essays on Diaspora regions, countries, cities, and other locations. With an editorial board of renowned Jewish scholars, and with an extraordinarily accomplished team of contributors, Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora captures the full scope of its subject like no other reference work before it.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Jewish diaspora
ISBN : OCLC:317922545

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Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Fullilove
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Emigration and immigration
ISBN : PSU:000064129785

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World Wide Webs by Michael Fullilove Pdf

"Diasporas communities which have been dispersed from, but maintain links with, their homelands are getting larger, thicker and stronger. They are the human face of globalisation. Diaspora consciousness is on the rise: diasporans are becoming more interested in their origins, and organising themselves more effectively; homelands are revising their opinions of their diasporas as the stigma attached to emigration declines, and stepping up their engagement efforts; meanwhile host countries are witnessing more assertive diasporic groups within their own national communities, worrying about fifth columns and foreign lobbies, and suffering outbreaks of diasporaphobia. Diasporas are like world wide webs emanating from states, with dense, interlocking, often electronic strands spanning the globe and binding different individuals, institutions and geographies together. This Lowy Institute Paper follows those strands and describes the webs that they form."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jack E. McCallum
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851096930

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Military Medicine by Jack E. McCallum Pdf

This volume highlights the people and scientific developments in military medicine through the ages, concentrating on medical advances that changed both warfare and societies at home. Thanks to advances in field medicine and improved mobility and efficiency of medical units, the death rate of soldiers injured during battle has dramatically declined in the last 100 years. Nowadays, with forward medical stations operating close to battle lines and medical transports (ground and air) at hand, injured soldiers survive their battle wounds. Military Medicine: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century provides expert coverage of the key role medical advances and practices have played in the evolution of warfare, and how many of those advances and practices have been put to work saving and improving civilian lives as well. Military Medicine surveys the development of military medicine from its prehistoric origins through modern threats and practice. That coverage is followed by over 200 of alphabetically organized entries with special emphasis placed on those areas with the most dramatic applications to civilian medicine, including triage and trauma management, treatment for infections, emergency surgical procedures, and more.

Author : Carole Boyce Davies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015079239680

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Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora by Carole Boyce Davies Pdf

"Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora spans global history, tracing the movements that created the African Diaspora and the ways that African peoples have recreated themselves all over the world. Emphasizing the recurring themes of dispersal, re-creation, and transformation, the encyclopedia offers vivid coverage of Diaspora communities, locations, peoples, culture and the arts, historical events, organizations, and theories and concepts developed by the scholars who have made this field of inquiry so rich and evocative."--pub. desc.

Author : M. Avrum Ehrlich,Mark Avrum Ehrlich
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851098736

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Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora by M. Avrum Ehrlich,Mark Avrum Ehrlich Pdf

Includes a thorough bibliography pointing the way to the finest print and online resources for further reading.

Author : Jessica Retis,Roza Tsagarousianou
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119236702

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The Handbook of Diasporas, Media, and Culture by Jessica Retis,Roza Tsagarousianou Pdf

A multidisciplinary, authoritative outline of the current intellectual landscape of the field. Over the past three decades, the term ‘diaspora’ has been featured in many research studies and in wider theoretical debates in areas such as communications, the humanities, social sciences, politics, and international relations. The Handbook of Diasporas, Media, and Culture explores new dimensions of human mobility and connectivity—presenting state-of-the-art research and key debates on the intersection of media, cultural, and diasporic studies This innovative and timely book helps readers to understand diasporic cultures and their impact on the globalized world. The Handbook presents contributions from internationally-recognized scholars and researchers to strengthen understanding of diasporas and diasporic cultures, diasporic media and cultural resources, and the various forms of diasporic organization, expression, production, distribution, and consumption. Divided into seven sections, this wide-ranging volume covers topics such as methodological challenges and innovations in diasporic research, the construction of diasporic identity, the politics of diasporic integration, the intersection of gender and generation with the diasporic condition, new technologies in media, and many others. A much-needed resource for anyone with interest diasporic studies, this book: Presents new and original theory, research, and essays Employs unique methodological and conceptual debates Offers contributions from a multidisciplinary team of scholars and researchers Explores new and emerging trends in the study of diasporas and media Applies a wide-ranging, international perspective to the subject Due to its international perspective, interdisciplinary approach, and wide range of authors from around the world, The Handbook of Diasporas, Media, and Culture is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, lecturers, and researchers in areas that focus on the relationship of media and society, ethnic identity, race, class and gender, globalization and immigration, and other relevant fields.

Author : Andoni Alonso,Pedro Oiarzabal
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780874178166

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Diasporas in the New Media Age by Andoni Alonso,Pedro Oiarzabal Pdf

The explosion of digital information and communication technologies has influenced almost every aspect of contemporary life. Diasporas in the New Media Age is the first book-length examination of the social use of these technologies by emigrants and diasporas around the world. The eighteen original essays in the book explore the personal, familial, and social impact of modern communication technology on populations of European, Asian, African, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Latin American emigrants. It also looks at the role and transformation of such concepts as identity, nation, culture, and community in the era of information technology and economic globalization. The contributors, who represent a number of disciplines and national origins, also take a range of approaches—empirical, theoretical, and rhetorical—and combine case studies with thoughtful analysis. Diasporas in the New Media Age is both a discussion of the use of communication technologies by various emigrant groups and an engaging account of the immigrant experience in the contemporary world. It offers important insights into the ways that dispersed populations are using digital media to maintain ties with their families and homeland, and to create new communities that preserve their culture and reinforce their sense of identity. In addition, the book is a significant contribution to our understanding of the impact of technology on society in general.

Author : John Stone,Rutledge M. Dennis,Polly Rizova,Anthony D. Smith,Xiaoshuo Hou
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1405189789

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The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism by John Stone,Rutledge M. Dennis,Polly Rizova,Anthony D. Smith,Xiaoshuo Hou Pdf

Arranged over five volumes and containing some 700 entries, this comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia addresses some of the most vital and practical issues of the twenty first century Includes entries written by experts from across the social sciences and humanities, as well as other disciplines Global in scope with more contributors from Africa, China, Japan, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, and South Asia than any other reference on the topic Explores the importance and impact of race, ethnicity and nationalism on private, public and not-for-profit organizations and institutions in the modern, global world In addition to covering basic terms and concepts, the encyclopedia also includes essays that incorporate discussion and analysis of exciting new developments in the field 5 Volumes www.raceethnicitynationalism.com

Author : Rajesh Rai,Peter Reeves
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134105953

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The South Asian Diaspora by Rajesh Rai,Peter Reeves Pdf

This book uses the concept of transnational networks as a way to understand the South Asian diaspora. Offering a unique and original insight into the South Asian diaspora, this book will be of interest to academics working in the fields of South Asian studies, diaspora and cultural studies, anthropology, transnationalism and globalization.