The Indian diaspora : dynamics of migration

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The Indian diaspora : dynamics of migration

editor, N. Jayaram ; foreword by S.L. Sharma

(Themes in Indian sociology, v. 4)

Sage, 2004

  • : US-HB
  • : US-PB
  • : India-HB

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"Select bibliography on the Indian diaspora": p. [219]-242

Includes bibliographical references and index

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`Jayaram provides a well-presented overview of the patterns of emigration from India, highlighting the key disciplinary perspectives and strategic approaches.... The papers provide a very valuable contribution to the literature on the Indian diaspora and are a useful addition to one's collection' - The Journal of the Royal Anthropolgical Institute The study of Indian diaspora has emerged as a rich and variegated area of multidisciplinary research interest. This volume brings together nine seminal articles by well-known scholars which deal with the empirical reality of Indian diaspora and the theoretical and methodological issues raised by it. Between them they cover a variety of important aspects such as asocial adjustment, family change, religion, language, ethnicity and culture.

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Foreword - S L Sharma Introduction - N Jayaram The Study of Indian Diaspora Perspectives on Indians Abroad - S L Sharma Process of Social Adjustment of Indian Immigrants in Britain - G Aurora On Migrating to Canada - Chaudry M Siddique The First Generation Indian and Pakistani Families in the Process of Change Contemporary Research on People of Indian Origin in Canada - Norman Buchignani The Influence of Indian Islam on Fundamentalist Trends in Trinidad and Tobago - Nasser Mustapha The Dynamics of Language in Indian Diaspora - N Jayaram The Case of Bhojpuri/Hindi in Trinidad Race Relations, Ethnicity, Class and Culture - Ravindra K Jain A Comparison of Indians in Trinidad and Malaysia The Uneven 'Inclusion' of Indian Immigrants in Mauritius - S R Mehta Outsiders as Insiders - Yogesh Atal The Phenomena of Sandwich Culture - Prefatorial to a Possible Theory

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