1. Domicile and Diaspora : Anglo-Indian Women and the Spatial Politics of Home
- Author
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Alison Blunt and Alison Blunt
- Subjects
- Women, Anglo-Indian--History--20th century, Women, Anglo-Indian--Social conditions--20th century, Anglo-Indians--Race identity, Anglo-Indians--Ethnic identity, Anglo-Indians--Migrations--History--20th century
- Abstract
Domicile and Diaspora investigates geographies of home and identity for Anglo-Indian women in the 50 years before and after Indian independence in 1947. The first book to study the Anglo-Indian community past and present, in India, Britain and Australia. The first book by a geographer to focus on a community of mixed descent. Investigates geographies of home and identity for Anglo-Indian women in the 50 years before and after Indian independence in 1947. Draws on interviews and focus groups with over 150 Anglo-Indians, as well as archival research. Makes a distinctive contribution to debates about home, identity, hybridity, migration and diaspora.
- Published
- 2005