Indian diaspora : between modernity and tradition / edited by Paramjit S. Judge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Judge, Paramjit S., editor.

Singh Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Panjabis (South Asian people)--Migrations.

Panjabis (South Asian people).

Panjabis (South Asian people)--Foreign countries--Social conditions.

East Indians--Foreign countries--Social conditions.

East Indians.

East Indians--Foreign countries.

Social conditions.

Foreign countries.

Physical Description:

viii, 252 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Jaipur : Rawat Publications, [2015]

Summary:

With a special focus on Panjabis.

Contents:

1 Reconceptualising the Diaspora / Harpreet Kaur Kaur, Harpreet 24

2 Trauma, Turmoil and Triumph: Experiences of Asian Indian Immigrants in the United States / Bam Dev Sharda Sharda, Bam Dev 41

3 Indian Immigrants in the United States: The Challenges, Adjustments and Dilemmas / Satish Sharma Sharma, Satish 52

4 Contradictions in Consciousness or Variations in Tradition: Hindu Women in the South African Diaspora / Anand Singh Singh, Anand 64

5 High Fertility of the Indian Population in Suriname / Humphrey E. Lamur Lamur, Humphrey E. 96

6 Punjabis in Europe: Mapping Their Caste and Patterns of Migration / Paramjit S. Judge Judge, Paramjit S. 106

7 Patterns of Migration and Intra-Family Conflicts among Punjabis in Canada / Pararajit S. Judge Judge, Pararajit S. 122

8 Migration of Sikh Women to Canada: A Social Construction of Gender / Gurpreet Bal Bal, Gurpreet 138

9 Intergenerational Unity and Contestations among the Punjabis Abroad / Paramjit S. fudge fudge, Paramjit S. 152

10 The Voices and Well-Being of Some Diasporic Punjabi Seniors in North America / Amarjit Singh Singh, Amarjit 173

11 The Most Integrated Indian Community in Thailand: The Sikhs of Bangkok Chinatown / Philippe Courtine Courtine, Philippe 193

12 Punjabi Diaspora in the Persian Gulf: A Sociological Study of Dalit Emigration / Bali Bahadur Bahadur, Bali 205

13 Understanding Failure of Diaspora Development Initiatives in Rural Punjab: Towards Social Entrepreneurship as an Alternative Model / Gurpreet Bal Bal, Gurpreet 228.

Notes:

Contributed articles.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Singh Family Fund.

ISBN:

9788131607213

8131607216

OCLC:

915128147