Routledge Handbook of the Indian Diaspora (Routledge Handbooks)

"The geographical diversity of the Indian diaspora has been shaped against the backdrop of the historical forces of colonialism, nationalism and neoliberal globalization. In each of these global moments, the demand for Indian workers has created the multiple global pathways of the Indian diasporas. The Routledge Handbook of the Indian Diaspora introduces readers to the contexts and histories that constitute the Indian diaspora. It brings together scholars from different parts of the globe, representing various disciplines, and covers extensive spatial and temporal terrain. Contributors draw from a variety of archives and intellectual perspectives in order to map the narratives of the Indian diaspora. The topics covered range from the history of diasporic communities, activism, identity, gender, politics, labour, policy, violence, performance, literature and branding. The handbook analyses a wide array of issues and debates and is organised in six parts: Histories and trajectories - Diaspora and infrastructures - Cultural dynamics - Representation and identity - Politics of belonging - Networked subjectivities and transnationalism. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the diverse social, cultural and economic contexts that frame diasporic practices, this key reference work will reinvigorate discussions about the Indian diaspora, its global presence and trajectories. It will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students interested in studying South Asia in general and the Indian diaspora in particular"--Publisher description Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of illustrations List of contributors List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Histories and trajectories 1 Indian servitude in the British empire 2 Race, ethnicity and conflict in the Indian diaspora 3 Writing indenture history through testimonios and oral narratives 4 Coolitude meets indianité: postcolonial kala pani writings in French 5 Out of India: East Africa and its South Asian diasporas Part II Diaspora and infrastructures 6 Labour policy and global Indian diaspora 7 Paradigms, policies, and patterns of Indian diaspora investments 8 Transnational diaspora organizations and India’s development 9 Money flows, gender and family among Indian migrants to Australia Part III Cultural dynamics 10 Programming Bollywood: media and the Indian-American diaspora, 1965–2010 11 Migratory South Asian performances: between nationalism and assimilation 12 Musical performances in the Indian diaspora 13 Transnational Bollywood assemblages in Singapore 14 Diasporic visual cultures of Indian fashion and beauty Part IV Representation and identity 15 Poetic politics: from Ghadar to the Indian Workers Association 16 South Asian women and work in the diaspora 17 Of intersecting oppressions: domestic violence and the Indian diaspora 18 Celebrating Indian culture: festival spaces and entangled lives in Darwin, North Australia 19 Softening India abroad: representations of India and its diaspora in the Canadian press Part V Politics of belonging 20 Renewing diasporic bonds and the global branding of India 21 Performing Indian American ethnicity in mainstream America 22 Home, belonging and the city in the Anglo-Indian diaspora 23 Memories and apprehensions: temporalities of queer South Asian belonging and activism in the diaspora Part VI Networked subjectivities and transnationalism 24 Indians in Australia: understanding the changing face of a community 25 Networks, caste, and transnational identities 26 Geographies of Indian transnationalism 27 Of kaleidoscopic mothers and diasporic twists: the mother/daughter plot in the work of Jhumpa Lahiri 28 Diasporic subjectivity: of loss, memory, being and becoming Glossary Index "The geographical diversity of the Indian diaspora has been shaped against the backdrop of the historical forces of colonialism, nationalism and neoliberal globalization. In each of these global moments, the demand for Indian workers has created the multiple global pathways of the Indian diasporas. The Routledge Handbook of the Indian Diaspora introduces readers to the contexts and histories that constitute the Indian diaspora. It brings together scholars from different parts of the globe, representing various disciplines, and covers extensive spatial and temporal terrain. Contributors draw from a variety of archives and intellectual perspectives in order to map the narratives of the Indian diaspora. The topics covered range from the history of diasporic communities, activism, identity, gender, politics, labour, policy, violence, performance, literature and branding. The handbook analyses a wide array of issues and debates and is organised in six parts:" Histories and trajectories" Diaspora and infrastructures " Cultural dynamics " Representation and identity" Politics of belonging " Networked subjectivities and transnationalism. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the diverse social, cultural and economic contexts that frame diasporic practices, this key reference work will reinvigorate discussions about the Indian diaspora, its global presence and trajectories. It will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students interested in studying South Asia in general and the Indian Diaspora in particular."--Provided by publisher Part I. Histories And Trajectories -- Part Ii. Diaspora And Infrastructures -- Part Iii. Cultural Dynamics -- Part V. Cultural Dynamics -- Part Vi. Networked Subjectivities And Transnationalism. Edited By Radha Sarma Hegde And Ajaya Kumar Sahoo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Ce matin, Masha est tout excitée : c'est Pâques! Vite, elle file retrouver Michka pour une incroyable chasse aux oeufs. (www.payot.ch)