The Diaspora Strikes Back: Caribeño Tales of Learning and Turning

by Juan Flores

Book Overview

In The Diaspora Strikes Back the eminent ethnic and cultural studies scholar Juan Flores flips the process on its head: what happens to the home country when it is being constantly fed by emigrants returning from abroad? He looks at how 'Nuyoricans' (Puerto Rican New Yorkers) have transformed the home country, introducing hip hop and modern New York culture to the Caribbean island. While he focuses on New York and Mayaguez (in Puerto Rico), the model...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415952611
• ISBN13: 9780415952613
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"