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Fabrics of Indianness - The Exchange and Consumption of Clothing in Transnational Guyanese Hindu Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Fabrics of Indianness - The Exchange and Consumption of Clothing in Transnational Guyanese Hindu Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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This book describes how Guyanese Hindus recreate Indian ethnic
identity in contemporary Guyana and examines how Hindu traditions
have been transformed in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic
society. By illustrating the exchange and consumption of clothing,
the book demonstrates that the practices of wearing and gifting
clothes materialize and visualize relationships. The significant
outward migration of Guyanese to North America has resulted in
substantial international gift exchange and transnational rituals.
Applying the concept of translocality, this book demonstrates that
different localities continue to influence transnational networks
and socio-cultural practices. It provides a study of migration that
emphasizes various aspects of material and visual closeness,
conceptualizing the notion of touch.
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