week 11-Pahnia Vang

In the article of Theorizing Diasporas, the author makes a clear argument that diasporic communities displays three types of psychological states or forms of consciousness  which are idealization of homeland, boutique multicultural manifestation, and transitional/transformation identity politics. The author herself points out that these are not to be the fixed states of diaspora such that explaining and understanding diaspora is unlimited and varies over multiple factors overtime. I think that diasporic relations and what surrounds the term diaspora can be complicated such that the argument that the author makes in this article describes and explains the forms of “consciousness” that people living in diaspora consume and integrate within them. These forms can cause self harm and trapped people living in diaspora to comply with sets of standards that reinforces the presumed diaspora.

Question: Have you encountered with any of these forms of consciousness and if so, did you ever felt troubled being within this diasporic community?

http://www.amazon.com/Diaspora-Introduction-Jana-Evans-Braziel/dp/1405153407

Week 11 - Anne Bernice Lacerna

Every diasporic experience differs from individual to individual; however, their struggles and other issues remain similar. Regina Lee in her article “Theorizing Diasporas: Three Types of Consciousness” discusses how the diasporic community experiences can be perceived in three different ways: the “idealization of the homeland,” “boutique multicultural manifestation,” and lastly, “transnational diasporic ethnicities/identities.” These psychological states outlined in the article help explain or understand diasporic communities more and work together to sufficiently cover the diaspora, whether individuals are more assimilated or other factors that can change the environment of the community. My question after reading this article is: How do each of the consciousness differ between generations of migrants and if so, which ones are more salient within generations and in a the larger diasporic community?

“Theorizing Diasporas: Three Types of Consciousness.” Asian Diasporas: Cultures, Identities, Representations. Ed. Robbie Goh and Shawn Wong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2044. Online.

Week 10 - Anne Bernice Lacerna

Martin Manalansan IV’s article “In the Shadows of Stonewall: Examining Gay Transnational Politics and the Diasporic Dilemma” discusses Stonewall, a movement that occurred in the 1990s which promoted LGBTQIA rights and how “the globalization of the gay movement has proven to be problematic” with a focus on the Philippines. Every country views queer identified people differently and there is a hierarchy not only due to sexuality and gender but also racial identity when confronting peoples of different backgrounds. This is relevant today here at UC Davis because as part of the Fil-Am, I see there is a movement happening attempting to change “Pilipina@” (Pilipino or Pilipina) to Pilipinx. In this sense, the x would address not only those who are male or female, but including those folks who may be trans or choose not to identify with a specific gender. It x ultimately makes the name of the communities or organizations more exclusive. However, there are still student leaders who are against the name change because they believe it would be undermining our own Pilipinx history, culture and ancestry. This just proves to show that even within communities, there is still struggle and close mindedness pertaining to specifically queer identified individuals; in this case, a minority within a minority. This makes me wonder: are other ethnic groups attempting to make their communities more welcoming to the queer community? If so, how do they plan on making everyone in the community agree with the changes?

Martin F. Manalansan IV. “In the Shadows of Stonewall Examining Gay Transnational Politics and the Diasporic Dilemma.” GLQ: A Journal of lesbian and Gay Studies. Vol. 2 (1995): pp.425-428

Week 11 - "Theorizing Diasporas: Three Types of Consciousness” by Regina Lee - Jimmy Tran

Jimmy Tran

Professor Valverde

ASA 114

27 November 2015

Week 10 Blog Entry

       In “Theorizing Diasporas: Three Types of Consciousness” by Regina Lee, she does a good job of talking about culturally dislocated or ideologically “fixed” communities. Additionally, she talks about how these type of communities have a lot of diversity and how that came to be. Homeland idealism, boutique multiculturalism and transitional ethnic diasporic ethnicities/identities are the three types of consciousness that theorizes Diasporas in unique ways. Homeland idealism credits the homeland as being the most powerful motivator of diasporic behavior because the homeland-idealizing diasporic community is always marginalized because it is physically absent from the homeland. Boutique multiculturalism manifestation happens due to a direct effect of globalization increasing the cultural plurality which gives rising to more multicultural societies. Transitional diasporic ethnicities and identities is a type of consciousness that is highly politicized because it allows the diasporic subject to be critically aware of the rootedness on more than one history, its location from the past and the present. This can be related to rethinking Diasporas because people move to different locations for a sense of belonging. They may feel marginalized from their own homes.  

 

If an individual would come from a well established community, would there be other incentives for the individual to move? What type of diaspora would this considered to be?

Works Cited

https://brianturchyn.net/running-a-diaspora-pod/
Lee, R. "Theorizing Diasporas: Three Types of Consciousness." Asian Diasporas: Cultures, Identities, Representations. Ed. Robbie Goh and Shawn Wong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2004. Online.