Explain the concept of diaspora and distinguish between voluntary and involuntary diaspora? Discuss the dynamics of diaspora and show the extent to which diaspora is a global phenomenon? Solution The concept of Diaspora: This phenomenon explains dispersed population scattered from their specific homelands but they maintain their cultural aspects in the country where they migrated. Diaspora is going to illustrate about the people themselves or their previous ancestors & the people who have been living are going to retain their cultural aspects with “memories/myths” about their specific homeland. The voluntary migration of population from their homeland where they are not forced to migrate known as “voluntary Diaspora” where, “you will find no force to migrate”. The involuntary migration of population from their homeland where they are forced to migrate known as “involuntary Diaspora (refugees migrate)” where, “you will find force to migrate” (mainly religious persecutions). According to Wilbur Zelinsky, the dynamics of Diaspora is mainly due to immigrants & emigrants and the extent to which Diaspora is a global phenomenon is explained mainly by rural and urban migration. These dynamics can be explained by data that collected & correlates to extent of migration rates specifically within a country over a period..