The Volatility of the ‘Other’: Identity Formation and Social Interaction in Diasporic Environments
The construction of an ‘other’ and the confrontation with this intimate enemy lies at the heart of identity politics. In diasporic environments, these constructions of the ‘other’ have two major attributes: their multiplicity and their volatility. Ethnic entrepreneurs have a wide range of options to...
Main Author: | Laurent Gayer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud
2007-10-01
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Series: | South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal |
Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/samaj/36 |
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