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- Title
Re-thinking the Concept of Diaspora: The Example of Lithuanian Migration History.
- Authors
DANYTĖ, Milda
- Abstract
The aim of this article is to re-consider the currently common idea that a diaspora, as William Safran's 1991 definition asserts, is based on a very strong emotional tie with the homeland. As Lithuanian migration history shows, this applies well to the post-war Displaced Persons (DPs), ideological migrants who emigrated from European refugee camps rather than return to a homeland under Soviet rule. In their communities, the DPs set up organizations that are hierarchical and closely linked to their goal - to free Lithuania. However, this concept of diaspora does not work well with what can be called rhizomic migration, which is typical for Lithuanian migrants in the periods before and after the DPs. Rhizomic communities are ideologically diverse and form through many individual decisions, most often motivated by economic concerns. In this article, two examples of early 20th century Lithuanian communities formed in this way are analyzed, Bellshill in Scotland and Sydney Mines in Canada.
- Subjects
LITHUANIA; EUROPE; DIASPORA; LITHUANIANS; HISTORY of emigration &; immigration; REFUGEES; REFUGEE camps
- Publication
Oikos: Lithuanian Migration & Diaspora Studies, 2019, Vol 27, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
1822-5152
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7220/2351-6561.27.3