Bringing together the key essays that have constituted this field since its inception and that point the way toward its future, <i>Theorizing Diaspora</i> is a central resource for understanding diaspora as an emergent and contested theoretical space. <br><ul><br><li>Anthologizes the most influential and critically received essays that have shaped the trajectory of diaspora studies. <br><li>Offers classic statements that have defined the field by scholars including Appadurai, Gilroy, Radhakrishnan, and Hall. <br><li>Presents divergent strains of multiple diasporas, including Chinese, Black African, Jewish, South Asian, Latin American, and Caribbean. <br><li>Reflects the modalities and methodologies of scholars across the humanities and social sciences. <br><li>Includes a postscript on diaspora in cyberspace and an extensive bibliography.</li></ul>