Oceanian diaspora

The Oceanian diaspora is the group of people living outside of Oceania whose ancestors migrated from Oceania. The term can also refer to groups who have migrated between the islands of Oceania.

History

In ancient times, the many islands of Oceania maintained contact with one another through sailing networks.^[1]^[2] During the colonial era, this intermigration reduced, as colonisers needed Oceanian populations for labour purposes.^[3] In the modern era, the diaspora has largely drifted towards the industrialised nations of the Pacific (such as Australia and New Zealand), though maintaining its cultural and family ties with its ancestral homelands.^[1]^[2]^[4]

The Oceanian diaspora's migration has been induced partly by climate change-related issues that are playing out on various islands, and it has played a significant role in advocating for policies to address climate change.^[5]^[6]

In popular culture

Moana is an animated film about a girl who leaves her island to address environmental problems.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Chappell, David A. (2005), Ember, Melvin; Ember, Carol R.; Skoggard, Ian (eds.), "Oceanian Diaspora", Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 224–232, doi:10.1007/978-0-387-29904-4_22, ISBN 978-0-387-29904-4, retrieved 2023-11-10
^ ^a ^b Fache, Elodie; Kon Kam King, Juliette; Riera, Léa; Breckwoldt, Annette (2022-12-01). "A sea of connections: Reflections on connectivity from/in Oceania". Ambio. 51 (12): 2333–2341. doi:10.1007/s13280-022-01789-x. ISSN 1654-7209. PMC 9554394. PMID 36223049.
^ Ember, Melvin; Ember, Carol R.; Skoggard, Ian (2004-11-30). Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-0-306-48321-9.
^ Hayward, Matthew; Long, Maebh (2019-09-30). New Oceania: Modernisms and Modernities in the Pacific. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-57661-0.
^ Mangioni, Talei Luscia (2021). "Confronting Australian Apathy: Latai Taumoepeau and the Politics of Performance in Pacific Climate Stewardship". The Contemporary Pacific. 33 (1): 32–62. ISSN 1527-9464.
^ Shen, Shawn; Binns, Tony (2012). "Pathways, motivations and challenges: contemporary Tuvaluan migration to New Zealand". GeoJournal. 77 (1): 63–82. ISSN 0343-2521.
^ Chew, Kevin (2022-10-02). "'Humanity rising from the depths of brine': an oceanic politics in Disney's Moana". New Review of Film and Television Studies. 20 (4): 546–568. doi:10.1080/17400309.2022.2117494. hdl:10356/168579. ISSN 1740-0309.

[:0-1] Chappell, David A. (2005), Ember, Melvin; Ember, Carol R.; Skoggard, Ian (eds.), "Oceanian Diaspora", Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 224–232, doi:10.1007/978-0-387-29904-4_22, ISBN 978-0-387-29904-4, retrieved 2023-11-10

[:1-2] Fache, Elodie; Kon Kam King, Juliette; Riera, Léa; Breckwoldt, Annette (2022-12-01). "A sea of connections: Reflections on connectivity from/in Oceania". Ambio. 51 (12): 2333–2341. doi:10.1007/s13280-022-01789-x. ISSN 1654-7209. PMC 9554394. PMID 36223049.

[3] Ember, Melvin; Ember, Carol R.; Skoggard, Ian (2004-11-30). Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-0-306-48321-9.

[4] Hayward, Matthew; Long, Maebh (2019-09-30). New Oceania: Modernisms and Modernities in the Pacific. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-57661-0.

[5] Mangioni, Talei Luscia (2021). "Confronting Australian Apathy: Latai Taumoepeau and the Politics of Performance in Pacific Climate Stewardship". The Contemporary Pacific. 33 (1): 32–62. ISSN 1527-9464.

[6] Shen, Shawn; Binns, Tony (2012). "Pathways, motivations and challenges: contemporary Tuvaluan migration to New Zealand". GeoJournal. 77 (1): 63–82. ISSN 0343-2521.

[7] Chew, Kevin (2022-10-02). "'Humanity rising from the depths of brine': an oceanic politics in Disney's Moana". New Review of Film and Television Studies. 20 (4): 546–568. doi:10.1080/17400309.2022.2117494. hdl:10356/168579. ISSN 1740-0309.

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