Fabrics of Indianness

The Exchange and Consumption of Clothing in Transnational Guyanese Hindu Communities

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Emigration & Immigration, Anthropology
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Author: Sinah Theres Kloß ISBN: 9781137565419
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: July 29, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Sinah Theres Kloß
ISBN: 9781137565419
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: July 29, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book describes how Guyanese Hindus recreate Indian ethnic identity in contemporary Guyana and examines how Hindu traditions have been transformed in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic society. By illustrating the exchange and consumption of clothing, the book demonstrates that the practices of wearing and gifting clothes materialize and visualize relationships. The significant outward migration of Guyanese to North America has resulted in substantial international gift exchange and transnational rituals. Applying the concept of translocality, this book demonstrates that different localities continue to influence transnational networks and socio-cultural practices. It provides a study of migration that emphasizes various aspects of material and visual closeness, conceptualizing the notion of touch.

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This book describes how Guyanese Hindus recreate Indian ethnic identity in contemporary Guyana and examines how Hindu traditions have been transformed in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic society. By illustrating the exchange and consumption of clothing, the book demonstrates that the practices of wearing and gifting clothes materialize and visualize relationships. The significant outward migration of Guyanese to North America has resulted in substantial international gift exchange and transnational rituals. Applying the concept of translocality, this book demonstrates that different localities continue to influence transnational networks and socio-cultural practices. It provides a study of migration that emphasizes various aspects of material and visual closeness, conceptualizing the notion of touch.

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