{"product_id":"punjabi-identity-in-a-global-context-pritam-singh-shinder-singh-thandi-book","title":"Punjabi Identity in a Global Context  Pritam Singh \u0026 Shinder Singh Thandi Book","description":"\u003ch1\u003e📚 Punjabi Identity in a Global Context – Pritam Singh \u0026amp; Shinder Singh Thandi\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🏷️ Suggested Master Title\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📚 Punjabi Identity in a Global Context Pritam Singh Thandi Oxford Sikh History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📖 Product Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePunjabi Identity in a Global Context\u003c\/strong\u003e, edited by \u003cstrong\u003ePritam Singh and Shinder Singh Thandi\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an extensive academic collection examining \u003cstrong\u003ePunjabi identity, history, religion, politics, culture, migration and the Punjabi diaspora\u003c\/strong\u003e across India, Pakistan, Britain, Canada and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by \u003cstrong\u003eOxford University Press\u003c\/strong\u003e, the volume brings together contributions from scholars specialising in Punjab Studies, Sikh Studies, history, sociology, economics, anthropology, religion, migration and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book approaches Punjabi identity from several historical periods, beginning with \u003cstrong\u003epre-colonial Punjab\u003c\/strong\u003e, continuing through \u003cstrong\u003eBritish colonial Punjab\u003c\/strong\u003e, and moving into questions surrounding nation states, globalisation and international migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also includes scholarly discussion relating to \u003cstrong\u003eSikh identity and religion, Punjabi Muslims, Punjabi literature, colonial society, gender, post-1984 Punjab, Khalistan, the Punjabi diaspora, migration and changing Punjabi\/Sikh identities overseas\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent reference for students, researchers, academics and readers interested in \u003cstrong\u003ePunjab history, Sikh history, Punjabi culture, South Asian Studies, diaspora studies and identity politics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📘 Book Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjabi Identity in a Global Context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pritam Singh \u0026amp; Shinder Singh Thandi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford University Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover \/ Hardback with Dust Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 22.5 × 14.5 × 3.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 546 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Association for Punjab Studies (UK), 1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOxford University Press edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImpression:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Impression, 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e9780195648645\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e0195648641\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please refer to the listing photographs for the actual book and its condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📑 Subjects \u0026amp; Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organised around four broad areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection I – Pre-Colonial Punjab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include Punjabi identity from a historical perspective, Qadiryar, Guru Ravi Dass and Punjabi identity, and Sikh theories of religion and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection II – Colonial Punjab and the Early Phase of Globalisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes research on cultural hegemony, Sikh settlers in Western Punjab during British rule, gender and colonial education, Muslim nationalism, the origins of the Khalistan demand, Arya Samaj and Punjabi identity, and Unionism in British Punjab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection III – Nation States, Punjabis and the New Global Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamines economic and social development in Punjab, Punjabi identity in Indian and Pakistani Punjab, Punjabi representation in Hindi literature, the 1988 Punjab elections in Pakistan and Jawaharlal Nehru's relationship with Punjab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection IV – International Migration, Globalisation and Punjabi Diaspora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores British Punjabi women, migration and multiple diasporas, Punjabi identity overseas, changing Punjabi\/Sikh identities in California, Canadian Sikh identity and the transformation of Punjabi identity through global migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e✍️ Contributors Include\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains work by numerous scholars and writers, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Ballard, J. S. Grewal, M. Athar Tahir, Darshan Singh, Lekh Raj Parwana, Bhupinder Singh, Arvind-pal Singh, Imran Ali, Masood Zahid, Kamlesh Mohan, Iftikhar Malik, Sukhmani Riar, Indu Banga, Nazar Tiwana, Asad Sayeed, Sucha Singh Gill, Lakhwinder Singh, Chaman Lal, Ikram Ali Malik, Tejwant S. Gill, Parminder Bhachu, Arthur Helweg, Bruce La Brack, Narinder Singh, Raminder Kaur and Virinder Singh Kalra.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🔎 What Does This Book Cover?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a book about Punjabi history?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. It examines Punjabi identity across pre-colonial, colonial and modern periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it contain Sikh Studies material?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Several chapters discuss Sikh identity, Sikh religion, Sikh political history, diaspora communities and changing Sikh\/Punjabi identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it discuss Khalistan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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