Community, Empire and Migration
| Author | : Crispin Bates |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2016-03-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780333977293 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0333977297 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (297 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Community, Empire and Migration by : Crispin Bates
Download or read book Community, Empire and Migration written by Crispin Bates and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asians in Diaspora is a collection of essays concerning the history, politics, and anthropology of migration in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, as well as in the numerous overseas locations, such as Fiji, Africa, the Caribbean and USA, where South Asians migrated in the colonial period and after. It addresses the connections between migration, problems of identity and ethnic conflict from a comparative perspective, and highlights the role of shared colonial experiences in providing 'communal' solidarities and discord.