HISTORY 2627 - Diaspora and Homeland

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Bard College

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Jewish Studies, SRE In recent years the concept of diaspora has gained widespread popularity as a way of thinking about group identity and its relationship to place. In an era of increasing migration and globalization, individuals are both more likely to leave their homeland and to maintain links on it. This course reviews recent theoretical work on diaspora and then examines the first and longest-lived diasporic minority group: the Jewish people, who have maintained a distinct religious and ethnic identity during a worldwide dispersion lasting 2,000 years. Students consider how the attitudes of Jews toward homeland and diaspora have changed over time, as place has become increasingly important as a basis of secular identity in the modern period. Other diasporic groups studied include Southeast Asians and Africans. Readings include theoretical writings and literature as well as historical studies.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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