Deconstructing the South-Asian diaspora : diversity and variety with cultural globalisation.

Using a thematic approach, this essay will evaluate cosmopolitanism by considering its relationship with issues of race. It argues that the concept of cosmopolitanism is inadequate and impractical while focusing on the South-Asian diaspora, particularly of the Indian immigrants in Britain. The prima...

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Main Author: Sharmiela Shahalam.
Other Authors: Sim Wai Chew
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2011
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-444282019-12-10T11:47:48Z Deconstructing the South-Asian diaspora : diversity and variety with cultural globalisation. Sharmiela Shahalam. Sim Wai Chew School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities::Literature::English Using a thematic approach, this essay will evaluate cosmopolitanism by considering its relationship with issues of race. It argues that the concept of cosmopolitanism is inadequate and impractical while focusing on the South-Asian diaspora, particularly of the Indian immigrants in Britain. The primary materials used are Hanif Kureishi’s Buddha of Suburbia (1990), Anita Desai’s Bye Bye Blackbird (1985) as well as Ken Kwapis’ television sitcom, Outsourced (2010). Bachelor of Arts 2011-06-01T07:40:01Z 2011-06-01T07:40:01Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44428 en Nanyang Technological University 35 p. application/pdf
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Deconstructing the South-Asian diaspora : diversity and variety with cultural globalisation.
description Using a thematic approach, this essay will evaluate cosmopolitanism by considering its relationship with issues of race. It argues that the concept of cosmopolitanism is inadequate and impractical while focusing on the South-Asian diaspora, particularly of the Indian immigrants in Britain. The primary materials used are Hanif Kureishi’s Buddha of Suburbia (1990), Anita Desai’s Bye Bye Blackbird (1985) as well as Ken Kwapis’ television sitcom, Outsourced (2010).
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title Deconstructing the South-Asian diaspora : diversity and variety with cultural globalisation.
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title_full Deconstructing the South-Asian diaspora : diversity and variety with cultural globalisation.
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