All of the authors for this week discuss the myth of return.

1)All of the authors for this week discuss the myth of return. What is the myth of return? Why is it a myth? What is the function of myth in the development of diasporic consciousness? Please cite page numbers in your response.

2)According to both William Safran and James Clifford, what is the relationship between the development of diasporic consciousness and the treatment of minorities in a host country? Explain how each author describes the relationship? Please cite page numbers in your response.

3)William Safran describes what he perceives as ideal types of diasporas. According to Safran what are the qualifications of diasporas? Why is James Clifford concerned about creating an ideal type?

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