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Little India: Diaspora, Time, and Ethnolinguistic Belonging in Hindu Mauritius
Patrick Eisenlohr
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Paperback. Examines a example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. This study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages - principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Num Pages: 341 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 484. Diaspora, Time and Ethnolinguistic Belonging in Hindu Mauritius. 341 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. Examines a example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. This study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages - principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 12. Weight: 484.
"Little India" is a rich historical and ethnographic examination of a fascinating example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. Patrick Eisenlohr's groundbreaking study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages - principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Eisenlohr emphasizes the variety of cultural practices that construct and transform boundaries in communities in diaspora and illustrates different modes of experiencing the temporal relationships between diaspora and homeland.
"Little India" is a rich historical and ethnographic examination of a fascinating example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. Patrick Eisenlohr's groundbreaking study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages - principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Eisenlohr emphasizes the variety of cultural practices that construct and transform boundaries in communities in diaspora and illustrates different modes of experiencing the temporal relationships between diaspora and homeland.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
Number of Pages
341
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520248809
SKU
V9780520248809
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About Patrick Eisenlohr
Patrick Eisenlohr is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Washington University.
Reviews for Little India: Diaspora, Time, and Ethnolinguistic Belonging in Hindu Mauritius
"Through the depth, subtlety and breadth of his intellectual engagement with Mauritius, Eisenlohr establishes himself as one of our leading scholars on South Asia. Empirically rich, theoretically informed, imaginative, nuanced, and powerfully argued, Little India should transform how we think about language ideology, quotidian and ritual practice, and the complex intersections of national and transnational politics of culture." - Don ... Read more