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Little India

Little India

Diaspora, Time, and Ethnolinguistic Belonging in Hindu Mauritius

by Patrick Eisenlohr
Publication Date: 01/01/2007

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"Little India "is a rich historical and ethnographic examination of a fascinating example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. Patrick Eisenlohr's groundbreaking study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languagesprincipally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Eisenlohr emphasizes the variety of cultural practices that construct and transform boundaries in communities in diaspora and illustrates different modes of experiencing the temporal relationships between diaspora and homeland."
ISBN:
9780520248793
9780520248793
Category:
History
Publication Date:
01-01-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of California Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
228.6x152.4x25.4mm
Weight:
0.48kg

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