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The Punjabis in British Columbia : location, labour, First Nations, and multiculturalism

Nayar, Kamala E. (Kamala Elizabeth), 1966- author

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\"In this richly detailed study, Kamala Nayar documents the social and cultural transformation of the Punjabi community in British Columbia. From their initial settlement in the rural Skeena region to the communities that later developed in larger urban centres, The Punjabis in British Columbia illustrates the complex and diverse experiences of an immigrant community that merits greater attention. Exploring themes of gender, employment, rural and urban migrant life, and the relationships between the Punjabis and surrounding First Nations and other immigrant groups, Nayar creates a portrait of a community in transition. Shedding light on the ways in which economic circumstances affect immigrant communities, Nayar presents findings from interviews conducted with over one hundred participants. She details the relocation of Punjabi populations from the Skeena region to British Columbia's lower mainland during the decline of the forestry and fishery industries, how their second migration changed their professional and personal lives, and how their history continues to shape the identities and experiences of Punjabis in Canada today. A nuanced look at the complexities of social and cultural adaptation, The Punjabis in British Columbia adds an essential perspective to what it means to be Canadian.\"--Publisher.

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Subject: Panjabis (South Asian people) British Columbia Skeena River Region Economic conditions 20th century. / Panjabis (South Asian people) British Columbia Skeena River Region Social conditions 20th century. / Immigrants British Columbia Skeena River Region History 20th century. / Panjabis (South Asian people) British Columbia Migrations. / Rural-urban migration British Columbia. / Multiculturalism British Columbia. / Pendjabi (Peuple d'Asie mâeridionale) Colombie-Britannique Skeena, Râegion de la Conditions âeconomiques 20e siلecle. / Pendjabi (Peuple d'Asie mâeridionale) Colombie-Britannique Skeena, Râegion de la Conditions sociales 20e siلecle. / Immigrants Colombie-Britannique Skeena, Râegion de la Histoire 20e siلecle. / Pendjabi (Peuple d'Asie mâeridionale) Colombie-Britannique Migrations. / Exode rural Colombie-Britannique. / Multiculturalisme Colombie-Britannique. / British Columbia Ethnic relations. / British Columbia Emigration and immigration. / Colombie-Britannique Relations interethniques. / Colombie-Britannique âEmigration et immigration.
• ISBN: 9780773540705, 0773540709, 9780773540712, 0773540717

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
F1089.7.P36 N39 2012	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE