World of Diasporas: Different Perceptions on the Concept of Diaspora

World of Diasporas: Different Perceptions on the Concept of Diaspora
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9789004388048
ISBN-13 : 9004388044
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Download or read book World of Diasporas: Different Perceptions on the Concept of Diaspora written by Harjinder Singh Majhail and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers fascinating insights into the concept of diaspora by presenting a portrait gallery of writers highlighting diasporas on Welsh, Mauritian, Palestinian, Circassian Kurdish, British Sikh, Dutch Hindustani, Indian, Tamil and African experiences. Harjinder Singh Majhail and Sinan Dogan present the world of diasporas in interesting portrayals such as Gulnur’s research into Circassian history lying hidden in Yistanbulako elegy, Enaya’s visits into Milwaukee in Wisconsin where Palestinian Muslim women marry outside their religion because of the non-availability of suitable partners in their community and Harjinder Majhail’s sojourns into J. K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy portraying a teenager girl’s brave encounters in British Sikh diaspora. Contributors are Vitor Lopes Andrade, Kimberly Berg, Amenah Jahangeer Chojoo, Gülnur Demirci, Sinan Doğan, Jaswina Elahi, Ruben Gawricharn, Lola Guyot, Nadine Hassouneh, Harjinder Singh Majhail and Enaya Hammad Othman.


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