| Unit name | Diasporas and Transnational Communities |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANTHM0012 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Theodossopoulos |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will explore the concept of diaspora in one particular historical and sociological context of formation of Indian communities outside India. It will emphasise the significance of colonial, imperial and postcolonial migration in the formation of transnational Indian communities. The unit will also concentrate on the impact of social change on Indians especially on the social structure of traditional caste relations. This theme will require a full discussion of universal and particular theories of caste as a phenomenon and significance of these perspectives for an understanding of complex factors, which influence diasporic and transnational configuration of caste and sectarian communities. The purpose of this theme will be to bring together a whole range of broader issues such as class, racism, religion, ethnicity, gender, nationhood, democracy and fundamentalism as well as globalisation that impact on caste and sectarian communities in diaspora.
