New Perspectives on the Indian Diaspora - 9780367147921

Taylor & Francis

New Perspectives on the Indian DiasporaAuthor(s): Ruben Gowricharn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367147921, 978-0367147921\nSynopsis\nThis book critically examines new perspectives on the transformations in the Indian diaspora. It studies the changing perspectives on the historical background of the diaspora and analyses fresh and emerging views in response to new configurations in diaspora relations. The volume highlights the transformation of the old Indian diaspora into a new ensemble in which economic, ideological and cultural forces predominate and interact closely. It looks at various themes including Indian indentured emigration to sugar colonies, comparisons between labour migration from India and China, the Girmitiya diaspora, the Indian diaspora in Africa and the rise of racial nationalism, Indias soft power in the Gulf region, and the repurposing of the Hindutva idea of India for Western socie.