Title The political economy of South Asian diaspora : patterns of socio-economic influence / edited by Gopinath Pillai

Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 215 pages) : illustrations Series International political economy series International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) Contents Introduction: South Asian Diaspora: Patterns of Socio-Economic Development / Gopinath Pillai and Hema Kiruppalini -- Part I. Economics: 1. Looking East and Beyond: Indian IT Diaspora in Japan / Anthony P. D'Costa; 2. Bangladeshi Diaspora Entrepreneurs in Japan;/ Md Mizanur Rahman and Lian Kwen Fee; 3. From Sentries to Skilled Migrants: the transitory residence of the Nepali community in Singapore / Hema Kiruppalini; 4. Migrant Remittance Supported Micro-Enterprises in South Asia / Shahadat Khan; 5. A Diaspora Route to Professional Success in the Indian Context: A Perspective / Ravi Mantha and Meng Weng Wong -- Part II. Religion: 6. Religion, Politics and Islam in the South Asian Diaspora / Pnina Werbner; 7. Social Movements in the Diasporic Context: the Sathya Sai Baba Movement / Ajaya Kumar Sahoo and Melissa Kelly -- Part III. Media: 8. Transnational Subject/Transnational Audience: the NRI trope and Diasporic Aesthetic in Diasporic Romance Films / Sarah A. Joshi; 9. Transnational Collaboration and Media Industry in South India: Case of Malaysian-Indian Diaspora / Shanthini Pillai -- Editor's postscript / Gopinath Pillai Summary "The South Asian diaspora is a diverse group who settled in different parts of the world, often concentrated in developed countries. There is an emerging trend of re-engagement of the diaspora in the South Asian region. Entrepreneurs in Japan and Singapore as well as the Malaysian Indian diaspora are involved in South India making the region a lucrative space for capital, talent and ideas. This volume expands into diasporic communities such as the Nepali community in Singapore and their contribution to their home economy through remittances. Beyond economics, the contributors explore how transnational politics overlap with religious ideologies amongst Pakistanis in United Kingdom and the Sathya Sai Baba movement which contributes to diasporic identity building in host countries. They also explore media and culture: in the last decade Bollywood films have portrayed life in the diaspora, and have featured the diaspora and Non Resident Indians (NRI) as fully formed stock characters and protagonists. The process of diaspora re-engagement has tremendous development implications for South Asian countries, both individually and for their regional integration"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject South Asians -- Foreign countries -- Economic conditions South Asians -- Foreign countries -- Religion South Asians -- Foreign countries -- Ethnic identity South Asian diaspora -- Economic aspects Emigrant remittances -- South Asia South Asians -- Migrations. Religious groups: social & cultural aspects -- Indian sub-continent. Development economics & emerging economies -- Indian sub-continent. International relations -- Indian sub-continent. Political economy -- Indian sub-continent. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. Emigrant remittances Emigration and immigration South Asians -- Migrations Social groups: religious groups & communities -- Indian sub-continent. Development economics & emerging economies -- Indian sub-continent. International relations -- Indian sub-continent. Political economy -- Indian sub-continent. Economics. SUBJECT South Asia -- Emigration and immigration Subject South Asia Form Electronic book Author Pillai, Gopinath, author, editor ISBN 9781137285973 1137285974

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