ABSTRACT
It has been argued by Mitchell (1997) that studies of transnationalism often fall into one of two traps; either they are too literal, or conversely too liminal. Literal accounts provide empirical evidence of transnational formations, but do so from a viewpoint which maintains a fixed theoretical conception of borders and movement. Liminal accounts, on the other hand, are too focused on the potential progressiveness of transnational practices and fail to recognize the realities ‘on the ground’. This account of the relationship between Croatia, the Croatian diaspora (in particular, Croatian communities in North America) and tourism seeks to provide both literal and liminal perspectives of the ways in which the diaspora is accessed and mobilized, negotiated and remade through the medium of tourism.
