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The Context of Ethnicity: Sikh Identity in a Comparative Perspective

by Dipankar Gupta
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Overview

Through a study of Sikh extremism in the Punjab, the author argues that ethnic identities are not fixed and permanent, but are dynamic and need to be sociologically contextualized in order to be properly understood.

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Book Details

Published
April 1, 1996
Publisher
OUP India
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780195636949

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