Nation and Migration: The Politics of Space in the South Asian DiasporaPeter van der Veer Peter van der Veer and the contributors to this volume explore the relationship between South Asian nationalism, migration, ethnicity, and the construction of religious identity. Although nationality and diaspora seem to represent opposite ideas and values, the authors argue that nationalism is strengthened, even produced, by migration. |
Contents
Realities | 17 |
Hindu Missions to Fiji | 43 |
Empire and Indentured Labor | 73 |
Authenticity Legitimacy | 93 |
Ethnic Religion | 132 |
New York Citys Muslim World Day Parade | 157 |
Patterns | 178 |
Space Politics and South Asian | 197 |
New Cultural Forms and Transnational South Asian | 222 |
Contributors | 245 |
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