Women and the Sikh Diaspora in California - Singing the Seven Seas

This book charts the transoceanic history of South Asian women in California through their speech and songs across the twentieth century.

List of contents

Introduction
1. Methods for Hearing Women's Transoceanic Voices
2. A River of Nationalist Zeal Flows into the Sea: Women's Performance of Gadar Revolutionary Songs, 1913-1948
3. Double Passage: Marriage & Oceanic Journeys in Folk Songs, 1930s-1960s
4. "Crossing the Terrifying World Ocean": Creating Communities in California through Sacred Music, 1940s-1990s
5. "Rivers of Desire, Oceans of Separation": Women's Autobiographical Songs, 1990s-2000s
Reflections: Echoes and Resonances

About the author

Nicole Ranganath is Assistant Professor of Middle East/South Asia Studies at the University of California, Davis. She is the author of articles, book chapters, and a digital archive about the history of the Punjabi and Sikh diaspora, especially in California and Fiji.

Product details

• Authors: Nicole Ranganath, Nicole (University of California Davis Ranganath
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032384054
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238405-4
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Ocean and Island Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Colonialism & imperialism, History of Religion, Regional Studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, Music: styles and genres, Music: styles & genres, Sikhism, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity