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The Nation'S Tortured Body: Violence, Representation, And The Formation Of A Sikh Diaspora
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In The Nations Tortured Body Brian Keith Axel Explores 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, He Focuses On The Position Of Violence Between 1849 And 1998 In The Emergence Of A Transnational Fight For Khalistan (An Independent Sikh State). Axel Argues That, Rather Than The Homeland Creating The Diaspora, It Has Been The Diaspora, Or Histories Of Displacement, That Have Created Particular Kinds Of Placeshomelands.Based On Ethnographic And Archival Research Conducted By Axel At Several Sites In India, England, And The United States, The Text Delineates A Theoretical Trajectory For Thinking About The Proliferation Of Diaspora Studies And Area Studies In America And England. After Discussing This Trajectory In Relation To The Colonial And Postcolonial Movement Of Sikhs, Axel Analyzes The Production And Circulation Of Images Of Sikhs Around The World, Beginning With Visual Representations Of Maharaja Duleep Singh, The Last Sikh Ruler Of Punjab, Who Died In 1893. He Argues That Imagery Of Particular Male Sikh Bodies Has Situatedat Different Times And In Different Wayspoints Of Mediation Between Various Populations Of Sikhs Around The World. Most Crucially, He Describes The Torture Of Sikhs By Indian Police Between 1983 And The Present And Discusses The Images Of Tortured Sikh Bodies That Have Been Circulating On The Internet Since 1996. Finally, He Returns To Questions Of The Homeland, Reflecting On What The Issues Discussed In The Nation'S Tortured Body Might Mean For The Ongoing Fight For Khalistan.Specialists In Anthropology, History, Cultural Studies, Diaspora Studies, And Sikh Studies Will Find Much Of Interest In This Important Work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'The Nation's Tortured Body'? A: 'The Nation's Tortured Body' explores the formation of the Sikh diaspora and addresses the impact of violence on the emergence of a transnational fight for Khalistan.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of the book is Brian Keith Axel.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'The Nation's Tortured Body'? A: The book was published on February 28, 2001.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is available in new condition.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Nation's Tortured Body' have? A: 'The Nation's Tortured Body' contains 312 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is bound in hardcover.
- Q: What academic fields might benefit from reading this book? A: Specialists in anthropology, history, cultural studies, diaspora studies, and Sikh studies will find this book particularly valuable.
- Q: What is the central argument of the book? A: The central argument is that the diaspora and histories of displacement have created specific kinds of places, or homelands, rather than the homeland creating the diaspora.
- Q: Does the book include any ethnographic research? A: Yes, the book is based on ethnographic and archival research conducted by the author in India, England, and the United States.
- Q: What themes does the book address related to images of Sikhs? A: The book analyzes the production and circulation of images of Sikhs worldwide, particularly focusing on the representations of male Sikh bodies and the torture of Sikhs by Indian police.