GeoJournal Library: The Making of a Girmitiya Diaspora

Jayaram, N.

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.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2023-09-14

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9789811933691

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3367-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 313