Annotated Bibliography On Diaspora

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I focused mainly on the Palestinian Diaspora; however, I gave some examples of African Diaspora in Latin America, Algerian Diaspora, and Indian Diaspora in America. All the Diasporas I mentioned are political Diasporas.
I was interested to write about the Catalan living in Diaspora in Spain because they want to take independence since Franco’s regime.

Schulz, Helena Lindholm, and Juliane Hammer. The Palestinian diaspora: formation of identities and politics of homeland. London: Routledge, 2003. Print.
The source examines the ways in which Palestinian identity has been formed in the Diaspora through constant longing for a homeland lost. The author argues the relation between Diaspora and creating a national identity. The author highlights that the place Palestine move to mainly shapes their identity. This source could be used as reference for the changes Palestinians in Diaspora witness.

Mason, Victoria. "Children Of The “Idea Of Palestine” : Negotiating Identity, Belonging And Home In The Palestinian Diaspora." Journal of Intercultural Studies 28.3 (2007): 271-285. Print.
This source highlights the possible return movement for Palestinian; as well, the result of the nature of their dispossession from their homeland and their politicized exile. The source argues the concepts of identity, belonging and home for successive generations living in Diaspora. The source could be used to show the change in the Palestinian identity with time.

"Row over accepting Israel as 'Jewish'." BBC News. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. .
The source stresses on the struggle Palestinians living in Diaspora in Israel are facing and the fear Arab minorities in Is...

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...all the difficulties (especially the religious difficulties) the minorities in USA faced after the September’s attacks.

Aitchison, Cara, Peter Hopkins, and Mei Kwan. Geographies of Muslim identities diaspora, gender and belonging. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2007. Print.
This source highlights the diversity of Muslim identities according to location, gender, class, and differences across generations. The book discusses the impact of geographies on Muslim identities in Europe, Africa, Asia, the role of religion in shaping Muslims’ identities, besides specific historical moments such as September 11 and the rise of Islamophobia and their impact on refugees and Diaspora identities (related to those Sikhs who started taking the turbans off or cut their hair). The book is could be used to discuss how historical events/hosting societies restructure refugees’ identity.

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