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"A Postcolonial People" is a lively, critical survey of contemporary South Asian Britain that fills a conspicuous gap in the literature. This specially commissioned book combines conceptually innovative analysis with empirically rich studies to map out the diversity of the British Asian way of life. The migration and settlement of South Asians in large numbers in Britain is examined in the context of the postcolonial condition, in which boundaries between the West and Rest, centre and periphery, home and abroad are increasingly blurred. The contributors provide both fresh insights and vital information on the Asian British experience in its socio-economic, historical and cultural dimensions. The topics covered include: identity, the transformation of urban space, policing, healthcare, electoral politics, music, British Asian theatre and cinema.

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'It clearly is a text which all students of immigration should read as a basic text.' * Professor John Rex, Journal of Punjab Studies *

A Postcolonial People: South Asians in Britain

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    A Paperback / softback by S. Sayyid, N. Ali, V.S. Kalra

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      Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
      Publication Date: 01/11/2005
      ISBN13: 9781850657972, 978-1850657972
      ISBN10: 1850657971
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "A Postcolonial People" is a lively, critical survey of contemporary South Asian Britain that fills a conspicuous gap in the literature. This specially commissioned book combines conceptually innovative analysis with empirically rich studies to map out the diversity of the British Asian way of life. The migration and settlement of South Asians in large numbers in Britain is examined in the context of the postcolonial condition, in which boundaries between the West and Rest, centre and periphery, home and abroad are increasingly blurred. The contributors provide both fresh insights and vital information on the Asian British experience in its socio-economic, historical and cultural dimensions. The topics covered include: identity, the transformation of urban space, policing, healthcare, electoral politics, music, British Asian theatre and cinema.

      Trade Review
      'It clearly is a text which all students of immigration should read as a basic text.' * Professor John Rex, Journal of Punjab Studies *

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