The Literature of the Indian Diaspora: Theorizing the Diasporic Imaginary
by Vijay Mishra
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages286 pages
ISBN
9780415424172
Published
2007
Description
Constitutes a major study of the literature and other cultural texts of the indian diaspora. It is also an important contribution to diaspora theory in general. Examining both the 'old' indian diaspora of early capitalis...Constitutes a major study of the literature and other cultural texts of the indian diaspora. It is also an important contribution to diaspora theory in general. Examining both the 'old' indian diaspora of early capitalism, following the abolition of slavery, and the 'new' diaspora linked to movements of late capital, mishra argues that a full understanding of the indian diaspora can only be achieved if attention is paid to the particular locations of both the 'old' and the 'new' in nation states.
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