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The Sikhs in Canada : migration, race, class, and gender /
- Title
- The Sikhs in Canada : migration, race, class, and gender / Gurcharn S. Basran, B. Singh Bolaria.
- Author
- Basran, G. S.,
- Publication
- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Bolaria, B. Singh, 1936-
- Description
- xiv, 222 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The passage of Sikhs from India to Canada and their location in the Canadian mosaic constitutes an interesting subject for sociological analysis. This book deals with the migratory patterns and characteristics of Sikh immigrants to Canada, the trials and tribulations faced by them, and their professional and social status in a foreign land." "This volume discusses the self-perception of the Sikhs as an oppressed minority community in India. It analyses their desire to create a space for themselves - politically, economically, and geographically - to safeguard their religious, cultural, and linguistic rights. The authors focus on the historical and contemporary plight of the Sikhs in Punjab, from where most of the Sikhs immigrated, and links it with the formation and politics of the Sikh community in Canada." "This book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, anthropology, politics, and history."--Jacket.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 0195648862
- 9780195648867
- LCCN
- 2003328316
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library