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The Diaspora Strikes Back: Caribeño Tales of Learning and Turning

The Diaspora Strikes Back: Caribeño Tales of Learning and Turning

Hardcover

Series: Cultural Spaces

AnthropologyImmigration & RefugeesLatino Studies

ISBN10: 0415952603
ISBN13: 9780415952606
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 7 2008
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
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 the Dominican Republic; Mexicans bringing LA culture (from fast food to heavy metal) back to Guadalajara and Monterrey. This ongoing process is both massive and global, and Flores' novel account will command a significant audience across disciplines.

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