Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction

by Kevin Kenny

Book Overview

What does diaspora mean? Until quite recently, the word had a specific and restricted meaning, referring principally to the dispersal and exile of the Jews. But since the 1960s, the term diaspora has proliferated to a remarkable extent, to the point where it is now applied to migrants of almost every kind.

This Very Short Introduction explains where the concept of diaspora came from, how its meaning changed over time, why its usage has expanded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199858586
• ISBN13: 9780199858583
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.6" x 6.8"