Sikh Diaspora

Tatla, Darshan Singh

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“…For example, Tamil diaspora has organised global networks: since the 1977 anti‐Tamil riots in Sri Lanka, many diaspora groups have been formed to champion the political cause of Tamils, such as the Ilankai Tamil Sangam in the United States and the Standing Committee of Tamil Speaking Peoples in the United Kingdom (Sriskandarajah, 2005). For Sikh diaspora, since the 1984 crisis in Punjab, the World Sikh Organisation has been set up as a powerful umbrella organisation, endowed with strong networks of chapters in the major cities of the United States and Canada (Tatla, 2005, 2013: 116–123). When compared with these Global South stateless diasporas, overseas Hongkongers are only ‘incipient diaspora’ still at their preliminary stage of organising, to use the word of Sheffer (2003: 75).…”

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Diaspora formation and mobilisation: The emerging Hong Kong diaspora in the anti‐extradition bill movement

Fong

2021

Nations and Nationalism

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Over the years, literature studying stateless diaspora formation through a transborder social movement studies approach is growing. The recent rise of Hong Kong diaspora provides an emerging case of stateless diaspora that introduces new empirical insights into the scholarly literature. Using a mixed‐method research strategy, this study empirically investigates the formation of the Hong Kong diaspora as a ‘historically contingent process’, through which overseas Hongkongers were mobilised during the 2019–20 Anti‐Extradition Bill Movement (critical event) to join global protests (mobilising practices) by diaspora groups and activists (mobilising agents). Achieved transborder outreach across the Global North by mobilising their strong moral and cultural resources, it remains to be seen whether the emerging Hong Kong diaspora will move towards a full‐fledged, sustained identity‐based movement. The case study of Hong Kong diaspora offers new comparative insights and establishes a mixed‐method analytical framework for comparing stateless diaspora worldwide.

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Diaspora formation and mobilisation: The emerging Hong Kong diaspora in the anti‐extradition bill movement

Fong

2021

Nations and Nationalism

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“…The experiences of diasporic Sikhs have "varied with the backgrounds of the Sikhs involved and with the differing relationships these Sikhs have maintained with the Punjab, with their host societies, and with one another" (Dusenbery, 1989, p. 3). The earliest Sikh movements (1870-1890) were primarily as soldiers, mobilised by employment in British colonial army (McLeod, 1989;Tatla, 2005) which opened employment opportunities for Sikh males, paving the way for overseas deployments (Cohen, 2008;Tatla, 2005). Punjab was designated as a martial province and Sikhs as finest soldiers (Tatla, 2005).…”

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“…The earliest Sikh movements (1870-1890) were primarily as soldiers, mobilised by employment in British colonial army (McLeod, 1989;Tatla, 2005) which opened employment opportunities for Sikh males, paving the way for overseas deployments (Cohen, 2008;Tatla, 2005). Punjab was designated as a martial province and Sikhs as finest soldiers (Tatla, 2005). The first group of 100 Sikhs arrived in Hong Kong in 1867 (Tatla, 1995(Tatla, , 2012.…”

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A Sikh Boy’s Exclusion in Australian School: A Phenomenological Study of Parent’s Response

Singh

Southcott

2019

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Diasporic relocation and resettlement ideally generate new experiences for diasporic communities and their host societies. At times, host societies (in general) and education (in concomitance) could remain impervious towards the unique cultural practices of diasporic communities, fostering a cultural gap. Such gaps may result in conflicts that impact social engagement, including education, posing cultural and educational challenges for diasporic people. Towards realisation of social justice and whilst balancing diversity, contemporary multi-cultural Australian society and educational institutions may cultivate the enactment of exclusion for students with unique diasporic cultural backgrounds. Hence, the search for equity within Australian education may remain elusive. Considering the responses of two diasporic Sikh parents faced by potential exclusion of their child in a Melbourne suburban school due to wearing a Patka (turban for young Sikh boys), this qualitative study provides a phenomenological exploration of their experiences.

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“…The first Sikhs to go abroad were policemen or soldiers on overseas duty. In June 1867, 100 Sikhs arrived in Hong Kong as the colony’s new police on the recommendation of C.V Creagh (Tatla, 2004: 273). 20 The word of mouth was a big factor in deciding the destination.…”

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“…He recommended the Sikhs for service in the police force. This group was, perhaps, the first batch of Sikhs overseas (Tatla, 2004: 273).…”

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Reconstructing the Sikh Diaspora

Kaur

2011

International Migration

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Sikh Diaspora

Cited by 8 publications

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Diaspora formation and mobilisation: The emerging Hong Kong diaspora in the anti‐extradition bill movement

Diaspora formation and mobilisation: The emerging Hong Kong diaspora in the anti‐extradition bill movement

A Sikh Boy’s Exclusion in Australian School: A Phenomenological Study of Parent’s Response

Reconstructing the Sikh Diaspora

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