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UNINA9910451008003321 |
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Autore |
Singh Tatla Darsham |
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Titolo |
The Sikh Diaspora [[electronic resource] ] : The Search For Statehood |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013 |
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0-295-97715-9 |
1-299-28574-0 |
1-135-36745-0 |
1-280-15568-X |
0-203-98260-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (335 p.) |
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Sikhs-- Politics and government |
Sikh diaspora - Foreign countries |
Sikhs |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Cover; The Sikh diaspora; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword by the Series Editor; Preface; List of Tables; Maps; Introduction; Theoretical issues; Scope of the study; 1 The Sikhs: the search for statehood; A sect, a community or a nation; The making of Sikh ethnic conciousness; The colonial encounter; Under the postcolonial state; Search for statehood: the dilemma; Indian nationalism: perils of a nation-state; 2 The Sikh diaspora: a history of settlement; The colonial era; The postcolonial era; Post-1984 emigration: Sikh refugees; Conclusion |
3 The Sikh diaspora and the Punjab: dialects of ethnic linkagesEconomic linkage; Social exchange; Religious tradition; Diaspora: a creative site?; 4 The Sikh diaspora and the Punjab: political linkages; Early links; Post-1947 associations; Issues of mobilization; 5 Demand for homeland: Sikhs in North America; Main Organizations; Mobilization; 6Demand for homeland: Sikhs in Britain; Main |
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Organizations; Mobilization; 7 Mediating between states: Sikh diplomacy and interstate relations; Indian government and the Sikh diaspora; Indo-British relations and the Sikh |
Sikh diplomacy and Indo-us relationsIndo-Canadian relations and the Sikh lobby; International organizations; Conclusion; 8 Call of homeland: models and reality of ethnic mobilization; Parameters of mobilization; Discourse on the Sikh homeland; The impact of the critical event; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Glossary and abbreviations; Bibliography; Index |
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This book offers an overview of the Sikh diaspora, exploring the relationship between home and host states and between migrant and indigenous communities. The book considers the implications of history and politics of the Sikh diaspora for nationality, citizenship and sovereignity.; The text should serve as a supplementary text for undergraduates and postgraduates on courses in race, ethnicity and international migration within sociology, politics, international relations, Asian history, and human geography. In particular, it should serve as a core text for Sikh/Punjab courses within Asian stu |
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UNINA9910483344603321 |
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Human Interface and the Management of Information : Information and Interaction for Health, Safety, Mobility and Complex Environments. 15th International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part II / / edited by Sakae Yamamoto |
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Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
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[1st ed. 2013.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXIII, 619 p. 314 illus.) |
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Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI, , 2946-1642 ; ; 8017 |
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User interfaces (Computer systems) |
Human-computer interaction |
Application software |
Medical informatics |
Information storage and retrieval systems |
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction |
Computer and Information Systems Applications |
Health Informatics |
Information Storage and Retrieval |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Power & Energy Management: A User-Centered System-of-Systems Engineering Approach -- The Effects of Early Training with Automation Tools on the Air Traffic Management Strategies of Student ATCos -- Intuitive Gestures On Multi-Touch Displays for Reading Radiological Images -- Pathway Construction and Extension using Natural Language Processing -- Increasing Situational Awareness of Indoor Emergency Simulation using Multilayered Ontology-Based Floor Plan Representation -- Development of Dual Tractor Capability for a Soldier Multisensory Navigation and Communication System -- Developing a High-Fidelity Simulation and Training to Improve Coordination between Aerospace Specializations -- Designing and Verifying Application Schema by Applying Standard Element for Managing Ocean Observation Data -- Usability of Performance Dashboards, Usefulness of Operational and Tactical Support, and Quality of Strategic Support: A Research Framework -- BookAidee: Managing evacuees from natural disaster by RFID tagged library books -- Performance Monitoring of Industrial Plant Alarm Systems by Statistical Analysis of Plant Operation Data -- Pre-Study Walkthrough with a Commercial Pilot for a Preliminary Single Pilot Operations Experiment -- Computing and the Internet of Things: Technology Innovation in Automobile Service -- Train Ride Simulation using Assist Strap Device -- A Precursory Look at Potential Interaction Objectives Affecting Flexible Robotic Cell Safety -- An Intelligent Interactive Home Care System: An MPLS-Based Community Cloud -- An Improvement of Disaster Information System for Local Residents -- Improving the Flexibility of In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems by the Smart Management of GUI-Application Binding related Information -- Young Adult Health Promotion: Supporting Research Design with Eye-Tracking Methodologies -- Enabling Access to Healthy Food Alternatives for Low-Income Families: The Role of Mobile Technology -- Are Prescription Labels Usable? A Review and Analysis -- A DialogBased Speech User Interface of a Makeup Support System for Visually Impaired Persons -- The Urgent Communication System for Deaf and Language Dysfunction People -- Qualitative Study for Designing Peripheral Communication between Hospitalized Children and Their Family Members -- Development of a chest X-ray examination support system for foreigners using a personal digital assistant -- Assessing the Effects of MOBILE OS Design on Single-step Navigation and Task Performance -- Safety Culture: An Examination of the Relationship Between a Safety Management System and Pilot Judgment Using Simulation in Aeronautics -- Proposal of Non-dimensional Parameter Indices to Evaluate Safe Driving Behavior -- Measuring UAS Pilot Responses to Common Air Traffic Clearance. |
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The three-volume set LNCS 8016, 8017, and 8018 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2013, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA in July 2013. The total of 1666 papers and 303 posters presented at the HCII 2013 conferences was carefully reviewed and selected from 5210 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer Interaction, |
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addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. This volume contains papers in the thematic area of human interface and the management of Information, addressing the following major topics: complex information environments; health and quality of life; mobile interaction; safety in transport, aviation and industry. |
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