{"product_id":"twice-migrated-twice-displaced-9780774865661","title":"Twice Migrated Twice Displaced","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwice Migrated, Twice Displaced\u003c\/em\u003e explores the lives of Gulf South Asians who arrived in the Greater Toronto Area from India and Pakistan via Persian Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Tania Das Gupta reveals the multiple migration patterns of this unique group, analyzing themes such as gender, racial, and religious discrimination; class mobility; the formation of transnational families; and identities in a post-9\/11 context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwice Migrated, Twice Displaced\u003c\/em\u003e concludes that neoliberal economies in South Asia, the Gulf, and Canada create conditions for flexible labour by privatizing and diminishing social welfare. As migrants then search for employment, families are split across borders  making those relationships more precarious. The ambivalent, hybrid identities that result have implications for Canada in terms of community building, diaspora, citizenship, and migrants' sense of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTwice Migrated, Twice Displaced \u003c\/em\u003emay highlight the experiences of those who have settled in Toronto. But through its tight focus, it brings larger dynamics, playing out across the country, vividly to life.” -- Elaine Coburn, York University * Literary Review of Canada *\u003cbr\u003eTania Das Gupta has published a powerful book that will capture the attention of anyone interested in the topic of migration, not only in Canada, but worldwide. -- Paul May, Department of Political Science, Universite du Quebec a Montreal * Ethnic and Racial Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Locating the Transnational within a Racialized, Gendered, Neo-Liberal Global Capitalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 \"Western Comforts and Eastern culture\": The First Migration to the Gulf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 \"We Did Not Land in the Ground; We Landed in the Ditch\": The Second Migration to Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Hybrid, Flexible and Reactive Identities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Two-step Migrations, Split Families and Ambivalent Canadians \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Overview of Interviewees in the Study Appendix 2: Informed Consent Form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Interview Guide for the Twice Migrated from South Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Informed Consent Form \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Interview guide for Twice Migrated Youth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes; References; index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404947956055,"sku":"9780774865661","price":66.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774865661.jpg?v=1730488156","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/twice-migrated-twice-displaced-9780774865661","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}