{"product_id":"the-nations-tortured-body-9780822326151","title":"The Nations Tortured Body","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the formation of the Sikh diaspora and, in so doing, offers a powerful inquiry into conditions of peoplehood, colonialism, and postcoloniality. Demonstrating a new direction for historical anthropology, this book focuses on the position of violence between 1849 and 1998 in the emergence of a trans-national fight for Khalistan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Historical anthropology at its best, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation's Tortured Body\u003c\/i\u003e explores the history and politics of the Sikhs in a complex, and contested, transnational context. Axel’s book evocatively charts the ways in which the crossing and marking of boundaries have shaped the foundational identities of a diasporic community, providing a graphic illustration of the multiple meanings of the idea of ‘homeland’ in our contemporary postcolonial world.”—Nicholas B. Dirks, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e“This groundbreaking study of the Sikh diasporic world is also a brilliant ethnography of violence and loss. Tacking deftly between the politics of images and the imagination, Axel shows how the iconic social categories produced in the colonial encounter shape the struggle over the politics of place, person and body in contemporary India. This book will surely change the ways in which we see how colonialism, diaspora and the politics of separatism inform the formation of modern subjects with mobile loyalties.”—Arjun Appadurai, University of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e“Provocative and informative . . . . The arguments and the material covered constitute a helpful corpus for reference and thoughtful discussion. The layout of the volume is excellent, and the numerous maps, pictures, and posters illustrating various points enhance its value. . . . Recommended as an informed and provocative reexamination of dynamics within the Sikh diaspora . . . .” -- N. Gerald Barrier * Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"A provocative reading of Sikh historical figures and events. . . . It provides valuable examples of transnational flows and the working of the social imaginary. Those interested in diaspora studies, gender studies, postcolonial theory, transnationalism, historical anthropology, and the anthropology of violence will want to take note.\" -- Verne A. Dusenbery * American Anthropologist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures vii\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Promise and Threat 1\u003cbr\u003e 1: The Maharaja's Glorious Body 39\u003cbr\u003e 2: The Restricted Zone 79\u003cbr\u003e 3: The Tortured Body 121\u003cbr\u003e 4: Glassy Junction 158\u003cbr\u003e 5: The Homeland 197\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 224\u003cbr\u003e Notes 237\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 263\u003cbr\u003e Index 291","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406026482007,"sku":"9780822326151","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822326151.jpg?v=1730494288","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-nations-tortured-body-9780822326151","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}