Indians and the Antipodes

Networks, Boundaries, and Circulation

Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania, Asian, India
Cover of the book Indians and the Antipodes by , OUP India
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780199093953
Publisher: OUP India Publication: April 16, 2018
Imprint: OUP India Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780199093953
Publisher: OUP India
Publication: April 16, 2018
Imprint: OUP India
Language: English

The Indian diaspora in Australia and New Zealand represents a successful ethnic community making significant contributions to their host societies and economies. However, because of their small number—slightly more than half a million— they rarely find mention in the global literature on Indian diaspora. The present volume seeks to remedy this oversight. Charting the chequered 250-year-old history of both the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ diaspora in the antipodes, the chapters narrate the stories of labourers who journeyed under the pressure of colonial capital and post-war professional migrants who went in search of better opportunities. In the context of the ‘White Australia’ and ‘White New Zealand’ policies designed to stem the arrival of Asians in the early twentieth century, we read of the complex survival stratagems adopted by migrants to circumvent the stringent insular world view of the existing white settlers in these countries. Together with stories of the collective suffering and struggles of the diaspora, we are presented with stories of individual resilience, enterprise, and social mobility.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Indian diaspora in Australia and New Zealand represents a successful ethnic community making significant contributions to their host societies and economies. However, because of their small number—slightly more than half a million— they rarely find mention in the global literature on Indian diaspora. The present volume seeks to remedy this oversight. Charting the chequered 250-year-old history of both the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ diaspora in the antipodes, the chapters narrate the stories of labourers who journeyed under the pressure of colonial capital and post-war professional migrants who went in search of better opportunities. In the context of the ‘White Australia’ and ‘White New Zealand’ policies designed to stem the arrival of Asians in the early twentieth century, we read of the complex survival stratagems adopted by migrants to circumvent the stringent insular world view of the existing white settlers in these countries. Together with stories of the collective suffering and struggles of the diaspora, we are presented with stories of individual resilience, enterprise, and social mobility.

More books from OUP India

Cover of the book Hindu Law by
Cover of the book Growth, Sustainability, and India's Economic Reforms by
Cover of the book Social and Economic Impact of SEZs in India by
Cover of the book The Right to Information Act 2005 by
Cover of the book J. Krishnamurti and Educational Practice by
Cover of the book Language Politics and Public Sphere in North India by
Cover of the book Family Law by
Cover of the book Implications of the Philosophy of Kant by
Cover of the book Darjeeling Reconsidered by
Cover of the book Indian Nuclear Policy by
Cover of the book The Bhagats of the Guru Granth Sahib by
Cover of the book India's Ancient Past by
Cover of the book On the Far Side of Memory by
Cover of the book Managing Water in River Basins by
Cover of the book The World in 2050 by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy