This book studies Indian diaspora, currenlty 20 million across the world, from various perspectives. It looks at the 'transnational' nature of the middle class worker. Other aspects include: post 9/11 challenges; ethnicity in USA; cultural identity versus national identity; gender issues amongst the diaspora communities. It argues that Indian middl

About the Author
William Safran is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Colorado, USA. Ajaya Kumar Sahoo is Lecturer, Centre for Study of Indian Diaspora, University of Hyderabad. Brij V. Lal, Professor is former Head of Pacific and Asian History, Australian National University.

Reviews

"Overall, Transnational migrations: The Indian diaspora fulfills its primary goal of providing background information on the Indian diaspora for interested students and scholars. Supplemented by personal anecdotes, the text is particularly beneficial for researchers interested in the lived realities of the North Indian diaspora in the United States." -- Naveen Girn, The Canadian Geographer / Le Geographe canadien 2011, 55(4): 512-531

"William Safran, Ajaya Kumar Sahoo and Brij V. Lal's Transnational Migrations: The Indian Diaspora is a comprehensible collection of articles which offers various insights into the studies of diasporas and in particular Indian diaspora in different parts of the world... This compilation is an important contribution to the existing body of diaspora and transnationalism literature. With its interdisciplinary and interregional approach it effectively bridges the gap between these two intertwined disciplines and sparks interest across the academic board." - Susanne Kranz, Zayed University; Journal of South Asian Development, 6, 2 (2011)

Book Information
ISBN 9780367176327
Author William Safran
Format Paperback
Page Count 212
Imprint Routledge India
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g