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