Diaspora definition

Diaspora means peoples of African descent and heritage living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and who remain committed to contribute to the development of the continent and the building of the African Union (DOC.EX.CL/164(VII))

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Diaspora is a Greek word that means ‘the scattering of a population’. It refers to people who have emigrated from their country of origin and now reside in a host country, but maintain a connection with their country of origin (King and Christou, 2010). Prior to 2002, the term ‘diaspora’ mostly referred to the Jewish diaspora around the world, but a study by Brubaker (2005) indicates that this term now has a broader meaning. He indicates that, in 2002, of a total of 253 books published, only two were about the Jewish diaspora, while in past between 1900 to 1910, of the 18 published books on the diasporas, 17 were about the Jewish diaspora. Thus, nowadays, the word ‘diaspora’ has multiple and flexible meanings. However, from an economic point of view, the US State Department and the African Union have different definitions. The US State Department defines diasporas as: Immigrants and their descendants who maintain a connection to their country of origin, having a collective memory and an interest to support the country of origin, holding an option to return, aware of their diasporic consciousness. On the other hand, the African Union define diasporas as: people of African origin who live outside the continent, willing to contribute to their country of origin, as well as to the entire continent’s development and the building of the union.

Diaspora means a Tanzanian/African in Diaspora

Examples of Diaspora in a sentence

• In Proceedings of the First International Congress on the Hellenic Diaspora from Antqiuity to Modern Times, ed.

• As a folklorist and researcher on Italian American identity he seized the opportunity to present the book : Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora [15].

• In Proceedings of the First International Congress on the Hellenic Diaspora from Antquity to Modern Times, ed.

• This Diaspora was mainly to the Ottoman Empire, while the latter Diaspora from Portugal was focused on Northwestern Europe and Portugal and Spain‘s overseas colonies.

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• Among the Asian communities, the Indian Diaspora is the third largest group, after Chinese and Pakistanis.

• In Proceedings of the First International Congress on the Hellenic Diaspora from Antqiuity to Modern Times, 2:35-40.

• Rajak, Tessa, ‘The Mediterranean Jewish Diaspora in the Second Century’, in: James Carleton Paget and Judith Lieu (eds.), Christianity in the Second Century: Themes and Developments (Cambridge, 2017), 39-56.

• Partnership Agreement Plan of Action AMCOST Decisions Funds available for each topic Limitation of contribution only to African Partners (including the Diaspora), all other international participants are more than welcomed but they may not receive funds by this Grant.

• In Proceedings of the First International Congress on the Hellenic Diaspora from Antiquity to Modern Times, ed.

More Definitions of Diaspora

Diaspora means the movement of moving to another location. The change of surroundings affects the formation of identity. When people move to another location, they are influenced by the surroundings. The first generations of Japanese Americans need to adjust themselves to fit in to the new life style. They have Japanese cultural teachings and ideas in them, which they try to pass on to their next generation. Therefore, the second generations receive two difference kinds of teachings: one through the influence of their surroundings and another through their parents. As a matter of fact, anyone can be affected by the change of surroundings, especially when the change comes through a major even like World War II.

Diaspora in Greek means „scattering‟ of seeds.