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The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver: Three Generations Amid Tradition, Modernity, and Multiculturalism
Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
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Paperback. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community ? and having conducted over 100 interviews ? Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HRKS; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Canadian Sikhs have seen great changes in the lives of their communities, which are primarily concentrated in larger urban centres, especially Vancouver and the British Columbia lower mainland. In The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver, Kamala Elizabeth Nayar illustrates the complex and multifaceted transition of Sikh social culture as it moves from small Punjab villages to a Canadian metropolis. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community - and having conducted over 100 interviews - Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, ... Read more
Canadian Sikhs have seen great changes in the lives of their communities, which are primarily concentrated in larger urban centres, especially Vancouver and the British Columbia lower mainland. In The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver, Kamala Elizabeth Nayar illustrates the complex and multifaceted transition of Sikh social culture as it moves from small Punjab villages to a Canadian metropolis. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community - and having conducted over 100 interviews - Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802086310
SKU
V9780802086310
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About Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
Kamala Elizabeth Nayar is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology and the Department of Humanities at Kwantlen University College.
Reviews for The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver: Three Generations Amid Tradition, Modernity, and Multiculturalism
'With this unique and outstanding social anthropological work, Nayar has created one of the most fascinating accounts of the Sikh community to date. She should be congratulated for producing a work of such excellent craftsmanship - accomplished so painstakingly - and yet presented in the most readable and enjoyable manner.' Raj S. Gandhi, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary