London Patidars - A Case Study in Urban Ethnicity

First Published in 1980, London Patidars presents the case study of the Patidars, a landowning caste from the Indian state of Gujarat, in London. Patidars being the landowning caste has taken over much of the ideology of the merchant castes. But the cases studied do not all conform to this ideal.

List of contents

Foreword by John Rex Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Problem 2. The Patidar's Background 3. The Patidar's opportunities in Britain 4. Migration 5. Statuses and relations 6. Strategies and value conversions 7. Form 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Harald Tambs-Lyche, Tambs-Lyche Harald
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032452692
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245269-2
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General