EAN: 9783110407945

SYMBOLISM GEBUNDEN

Symbolic representation is a crucial subject for and a potent heuristic instrument of diaspora
studies. This special focus inquires into the forms and functions of symbols of diaspora both
in aesthetic practice and in critical discourse  analyzing and theorizing symbols from
Shakespeare to Bollywood as well as in critical writings of theorists of diaspora. What kinds
of symbols and symbolic practices  contributors ask  are germane to the representation  both
emic and etic  of diasporics and diasporas? How are specific symbols and symbolic practices
analyzed across the academic fields contributing to diaspora studies? Which symbols and
symbolic practices inform the academic study of diasporas  sometimes unconsciously or without
being remarked on? To study these phenomena is to engage in a dialogue that aims at refining
the theoretical and methodological vocabulary and practice of truly transdisciplinary diaspora
studies while attending to the imperative of specificity that inheres in this emerging field.
The volume collects a range of analyses from social anthropology  history and ethnography to
literary and film studies  all combining readings of individual symbolic practices with
meta-theoretical reflections.

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