From Indians in Trinidad to Indo-Trinidadians: The Making of a Girmitiya Diaspora
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Description
This book explores the dynamics of the socio-cultural baggage that Indian indentured migrants took with them to the Caribbean island of Trinidad and how they have since become a vibrant diaspora community, namely the Indo-Trinidadians. It combines social history with first-hand fieldwork data to portray human ingenuity in terms of social reconstitution and community building in a hostile socio-cultural environment. Furthermore, it addresses key social institutions—religion, caste, and family—and cultural elements—language, foodways, and ethnicity. Its analytical framework is guided by the concept of metamorphosis; it steers clear of the persistence versus change hypotheses. Given its focus, it will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, social anthropology, history, and migration and diaspora studies.
ISBN
978-100-3104919
Publication Date
9-12-2022
Document Type
Book
Publisher
Springer
Keywords
Indian diaspora, Girmitiya diaspora, Indo-Trinidadians, Indentured migration, Caste in diaspora, Ethnicity and identity
Disciplines
Sociology
Recommended Citation
Jayaram, N, "From Indians in Trinidad to Indo-Trinidadians: The Making of a Girmitiya Diaspora" (2022). Books. 4.
https://repository.nls.ac.in/books/4