South Asians Overseas: Migration and Ethnicity (Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521129656 ISBN 13: 9780521129657

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The South Asian diaspora came into being with the end of slavery in the British Empire. Huge numbers of labourers were recruited in the Indian sub-continent for indentured labour schemes, notably in Southeast Asia, South and East Africa, Mauritius, Fiji and the Caribbean, and also in French colonies. Later there were waves of 'free' immigration to these and other countries, including, in the last generation, Britain itself and North America. This set of essays by scholars from several different disciplines offers detailed accounts of the experience of the migrant communities, and the editors contribute valuable overviews. Originally published in 1990, it is an indispensable resource for scholars interested in the diaspora, or concerned with problems of migration.

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Book Description:

The South Asian diaspora came into being with the end of slavery in the British Empire. Labourers were recruited in the Indian sub-continent for indentured labour schemes in places such as Asia, Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, the Caribbean, and the French colonies, which was followed by 'free' immigration to these and other countries, including Britain. This book offers detailed accounts of the experience of the migrant communities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521129656
• ISBN 13: 9780521129657
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396
• Editor: Clarke Colin, Peach Ceri, Vertovec Steven