Thomas Lacroix: 2 books
Diasporas, Cultures of Mobilities, ‘Race' 2
Diaspora, Memory and Intimacy
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Continuing the series on Diasporas, Cultures of Mobilities, ‘Race’, this second volume extends existing scholarship by exploring a range of multidisciplinary perspectives on the diasporic condition. Embodiment, memory and intimacy form three core themes through which the complexities of diasporic...
Hometown Transnationalism
Long Distance Villageness among Indian Punjabis and North African Berbers
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Collective remittances, that is to say development initiatives carried out by immigrant groups for the benefit of their place of origin, have been attracting growing attention from both academics and policy makers. Focusing on hometown organisations, this book analyses the social mechanics that are conducive to collective transnationalism.