The Diaspora Strikes Back : Caribbean Latino Tales of Learning and Turning.

The Diaspora Strikes Back : Caribbean Latino Tales of Learning and Turning.

In The Diaspora Strikes Back the eminent ethnic and cultural studies scholar Juan Flores flips the process on its head: what happens to the home country when it is being constantly fed by emigrants returning from abroad? He looks at how 'Nuyoricans' (Puerto Rican New Yorkers) have transfor...

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Main Author: Flores, Juan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
Series:Cultural Spaces, 6.
Subjects:
Return migration.
Return migration
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:In The Diaspora Strikes Back the eminent ethnic and cultural studies scholar Juan Flores flips the process on its head: what happens to the home country when it is being constantly fed by emigrants returning from abroad? He looks at how 'Nuyoricans' (Puerto Rican New Yorkers) have transformed the home country, introducing hip hop and modern New York culture to the Caribbean island. While he focuses on New York and Mayaguez (in Puerto Rico), the model is broadly applicable. Indians introducing contemporary British culture to India; New York Dominicans bringing slices of New York culture back to.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9780203894613
0203894618
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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