From "Us" to "Them": Diasporic Linkages and Identity Politics

Global diasporas-a type of social formation mediating economic, political, and cultural affairs across borders-have been a focus of globalization researchers for some time. However, up to now, little knowledge exists on how social identification affects business participation in diaspora communities...

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Published in:Identities (Yverdon, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2002-07, Vol.9 (3), p.383-404
Main Author: Tseng, Yen-Fen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China (People's Republic)
Chinese
Chinese communities
Chinese in foreign countries
Cultural identity
Cultural studies
Diaspora
Diasporas
Diasporic experiences
Economic Globalization
Emigrants
Globalization
Identity
Identity Politics
Overseas Chinese
Politics
Society
Taiwan
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese Transnationals
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Summary:Global diasporas-a type of social formation mediating economic, political, and cultural affairs across borders-have been a focus of globalization researchers for some time. However, up to now, little knowledge exists on how social identification affects business participation in diaspora communities and how such participation modifies social identification. This article, based on empirical research on diasporic linkages between Taiwanese transnationals and ethnic Chinese overseas, serves to illustrate a) how globalization has enhanced the practical and economic roles of diasporas, and b) how economic practices and ethnic identification interact within diasporic communities. The author argues that ethnic membership still remains contested, despite diasporas serving as flexible forms of social organization in the mediation of capital flow.
ISSN:1070-289X
1547-3384
DOI:10.1080/10702890213970