Rajesh (Hrsg.) Rai

The South Asian Diaspora

Transnational networks and changing identities

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The South Asian Diaspora numbers just under 30 million people worldwide, and it is recognized as the most widely dispersed diaspora. It is, moreover, one which of late has seen phenomenal growth, both due to natural increase and the result of a continued movement of professionals and labourers in the late 20th and early 21st century from the subcontinent to countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Singapore.This book uses the concept of transnational networks as a means to understand the South Asian diaspora. Taking into account diverse aspects of formation and development, the concept breaks down the art… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Reeves, Peter (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-134-10595-3
EAN: 9781134105953
Produktnummer: 18402294
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 10'393 KB
Abbildungen: 7 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 7 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 5 schwarz-weiße Tabellen

Über den Autor

Rajesh Rai is Assistant Professor at the South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore. His research interests are in the fields of diaspora studies and transnational identities, nationalism and the post-colonial history and politics of South Asia. He is assistant editor of The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora (2006), and has published several articles on various aspects of the South Asian Diaspora particularly in Southeast Asia. Peter Reeves, Emeritus Professor of South Asian History at Curtin University (Perth, Western Australia), was Visiting Professor and Head of the South Asian Studies Programme (SASP) at the National University of Singapore from 1999 to 2006. His research interests include the history of the South Asian diaspora, the history of fisheries in colonial South Asia and the maritime history of the Indian Ocean since 1800. He was executive editor of The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora (2006).