Diaspora as Translation and Decolonisation

This innovative study engages critically with existing conceptualisations of diaspora, arguing that if diaspora is to have analytical purchase, it should illuminate a specific angle of migration or migrancy. To reveal the much-needed transformative potential of the concept, the book looks specifically at how diasporas undertake translation and decolonisation. It offers various conceptual tools for investigating diaspora, with a specific focus on diasporas in the Global North and a detailed empirical study of the Kurdish diaspora in Europe. The book also considers the backlash diasporas of colour have faced in the Global North.

Author: Ipek Demir
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 03/26/2024
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781526178732

About the Author
Ipek Demir is Professor of Diaspora Studies and the Director of the Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies (CERS), School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds