Identities in practice a trans-Atlantic ethnography of Sikh immigrants in Finland and in California

"Identities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the process through which Sikhs in Finland and California negotiate their identities. What makes this study innovative with regard to the larger context of migration studies is the contrast it provides be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hirvi, Laura, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Helsinki : Finnish Literature Society / SKS [2016]
Colección:Studia Fennica. Ethnologica ; 15.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427897406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Setting the scene
  • 2. Migration histories
  • 3. The meaning of work
  • 4. Identities negotiated through dress(ing)
  • 5. Religious and cultural sites
  • 6. Life-cycle rituals and (transnational practices
  • Final reflections: the art of negotiating identities.