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This article responds to concerns about the ''diaspora' diaspora' effect on sociology of national identity and migration, and the related thought by about a national community as something more tangible and close-knit than just 'imagined' by . I refer to the ideas of the occupational 'platoon'- derived from and - and platoon friendship as representing the occupation-friendship-nationalism conflation. Having conducted narrative-biographic interviews with twenty-five Russian academics now residing in the United Kingdom and the United States, I look at how they understand their new, diasporic spaces as impacted by their Soviet platoon friendship - a feature that could be used as a criterion for recognising a putative diaspora. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article evaluates the evolution of Americans' sense of solidarity, community, and identity in the age of globalisation through an examination of their involvement with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and social movements active in the developing world. This analysis draws on Jürgen Habermas' contention that, in this age of an increasingly global and inequitable economy, civil society organisations that extend beyond national borders are more likely than other institutions to engender transnational solidarity. The article focuses primarily on results of an opinion survey conducted by the author, examining to what extent U.S. volunteers for international NGOs exhibit national or transnational senses of belonging. Conclusions include the ideas that this cosmopolitan population may indicate an emerging trend in greater feelings of solidarity with and attachment to developing countries, leading to increased support for more multilateral decision-making. However, this more global consciousness seems unlikely to replace feelings of national attachment and belonging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the relations between gender and nationalism in Latin America. It looks at the history of the gendering of nationalism around masculine figures in the region. The association between the region's global integration and the relations between gender and nationalism is discussed. In addition, the article highlights sex tourism as an example of how globalization complicates the notion of a singular other in constructions of national identity. The presence of multiculturalism in the transformative process in Latin American gender and nationalism is also explained.