The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver: Three Generations Amid Tradition, Modernity, and Multiculturalism

Kamala Elizabeth Nayar

Published by University of Toronto Press 2004

The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver

Three Generations Amid Tradition, Modernity, and Multiculturalism

Kamala Elizabeth Nayar

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442682368

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Nayar Kamala Elizabeth :

Kamala Elizabeth Nayar is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology and the Department of Humanities at Kwantlen University College.

Reviews

Raj S. Gandhi, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary:

'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.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1. From Punjabi Villages to a Canadian Metropolis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Communication among Three Generations: Reflections on Orality, Literacy, and Analytics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3. Family Relations among Three Generations: Duty, Role Playing, and Independence, Part 1 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
4. Family Relations among Three Generations: Duty, Role Playing, and Independence, Part 2 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
5. Religion among the Three Generations: Oral Transmission of Customs, Reading about the Sikh Tradition, and Inquiry into Sikhism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
6. Community Honour among Three Generations: Social Control, Cultural Preservation, and Ethnic Insularity, Part 1 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
7. Community Honour among Three Generations: Social Control, Cultural Preservation, and Ethnic Insularity, Part 2 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
8. Conclusion: Canadian Sikhs amid Modernity and Multiculturalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 280

eBook

Published: April 20, 2004
ISBN: 9781442682368