{"product_id":"global-diasporas-an-introduction-9781032188454","title":"Global Diasporas: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing its initial publication in 1997, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Diasporas: An Introduction \u003c\/i\u003ewas central to the emergence of diaspora studies and quickly established itself as the leading textbook in the field. This expanded and fully-revised 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary edition adds two new chapters on incipient diasporas and diaspora engagement while carefully clarifying the changing meanings of the concept of diaspora and incorporating updated statistics and new interpretations seamlessly into the original text. The book has also been made more student-friendly with illustrations, thought-provoking questions, and guides to further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book features insightful case studies and compares a wide range of diasporas, including Jewish, Armenian, African, Sikh, Chinese, British, Indian, Lebanese, Afghan and Caribbean peoples. This edition also retains Cohen's rich historical and sociological descriptions and clear yet elegant writing, as well as his modified concept of 'diasporic rope' linking different features of diasporas. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of the definitive textbook in the field will be an indispensable guide for students and instructors seeking to explore the complex issues of diaspora, migration and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Development Studies at the University of Oxford, UK. He has published widely on migration, globalization, social identity and diasporas. He is the author of numerous books, most recently \u003cem\u003eRefugia: Radical Solutions to Mass Displacement\u003c\/em\u003e (with Nicholas Van Hear, Routledge, 2019), \u003cem\u003eMigration: The Movement of Humankind from Prehistory to the Present\u003c\/em\u003e (Andre Deutsch, 2019), and \u003cem\u003eEncountering Difference: Diasporic Traces, Creolizing Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e (with Olivia Sheringham, Polity Press, 2016). He is also editor of several volumes, including the \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Diaspora Studies\u003c\/em\u003e (with Carolin Fischer, Routledge, 2018) and \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Survey of World Migration\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge University Press, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388414071058,"sku":"9781032188454","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_978f9da7-3e3a-4fb1-9a12-4de0b837ebe8.jpg?v=1728898458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/global-diasporas-an-introduction-9781032188454","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}