Robin Cohen, born in South Africa is a social scientist, an Emeritus Professor in the fields of globalisation, migration and diaspora studies and a former Director of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford. He has published several books and essays emphasising on the various categories of diaspora, into which each country falls under accordingly. …
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William Safran and Rogers Brubaker’s Views on Diaspora
Many researchers have set out various factors and rules to define diaspora and migration in accordance with their arguments and discussions put forth by them. William Safran characterises six sets of rules to distinguish diaspora from migrant communities. They include a few views that the group maintains a myth or a collecting memory of homeland; …
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Diaspora
The word ‘diaspora’ explained by Fernando Galvan, a well known researcher and a Professor at University of Alcala, Spain in his essay “Metaphors of Diaspora: English Literature at the Turn of the Century” originates from the Greek verb “speirein” (to sow, to scatter) and the preposition “dia” (through), which in agricultural metaphor is associated to …
Methods of Teaching English
The method of teaching English as a second language includes all the four important components – selection, grading, presentation and reputation. The four main methods of teaching English are as under The Grammar – Translation method: This method is also known as a classical method which envisages a distinctive treatment of the language —grammatical explanation …
ELT – Definitions, Methodology
What is ELT? ELT is the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. It is the teaching of English to people whose first language is not English. ELT is the abbreviation for English Language Teaching. It refers to the activity and industry of teaching English to the non-native speakers. Reasons why learning English is so important English …
Representing Belief in Indian and Aboriginal Cultures
CONCLUSION When India can be called a land of snakes, Australia can be called as the home of the most venomous snakes. They both play the major roles not only as home for snakes but also as the followers of their ancestral footsteps in understanding the stories about the mythical creatures and their manifestations. Generally …
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Snake Myths in Literary Context
The common myths that prevail among the two countries along with several other myths have been used by the recent writers in their works. Though they are not addicted to these myths, as writers they believe that they can inculcate certain aspects into the minds of people in order to understand the difference between the …
Myth and Created Universe
MYTH AND CREATED UNIVERSE deals with the convergences and divergences that are seen both in India and Australia. It also focuses on the common myths that prevail among people about snakes in both the cultures. When compared, there are both similarities and differences in Australian and Indian stories, myths and symbols that are based on …
Australian Aboriginal Mythology and Terrestrial
The focus here is on the specialties and the different representations of the Rainbow Serpent by different tribes of Australian Aborigines. It also explains the stories that are told about the Rainbow Serpent among the infinite number of tribes that prevailed, and about the importance of the Rainbow Serpent in art and spirituality as well. …
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Indian Mythology and the Superhuman
India can be called as the land of snakes as there are highly venomous species like King Cobra. Further, there is a tradition regarding snakes to glorify them as Gods. This tradition began from the Naga race of ancient India. “Naga” is a Sanskrit word that refers to a deity or a class of entity …