Symbolism 14

[Special Focus ¿ Symbols of Diaspora]
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-11-040794-5
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 14, 294 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 607 g

Reihe: Symbolism

Symbolic representation is a crucial subject for and a potent heuristic instrument of diaspora studies. This special focus inquires into the forms and functions of symbols of diaspora both in aesthetic practice and in critical discourse, analyzing and theorizing symbols from Shakespeare to Bollywood as well as in critical writings of theorists of diaspora. What kinds of symbols and symbolic practices, contributors ask, are germane to the representation, both emic and etic, of diasporics and diasporas? How are specific symbols and symbolic practices analyzed across the academic fields contributing to diaspora studies? Which symbols and symbolic practices inform the academic study of diasporas, sometimes unconsciously or without being remarked on? To study these phenomena is to engage in a dialogue that aims at refining the theoretical and methodological vocabulary and practice of truly transdisciplinary diaspora studies while attending to the imperative of specificity that inheres in this emerging field. The volume collects a range of analyses from social anthropology, history and ethnography to literary and film studies, all combining readings of individual symbolic practices with meta-theoretical reflections.

Zielgruppe

Scholars interested in diaspora studies

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ahrens, Rüdiger

Stierstorfer, Klaus

Weitere Mitwirkende

Kläger, Florian

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Flaggen, Embleme, Symbole, Logos
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Stoffe, Motive und Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmtheorie, Filmanalyse

Über Autor(innen)

Rüdiger Ahrens, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Klaus Stierstorfer, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.