Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Sikhs of Punjab 2. Punjabi Society and Sikh Migration 3. Settlement, Demography and Social Profile 4. Gurdwaras and Community-building 5. Homeland Politics: Class, Identity and Party 6. British Multiculturalism and Sikhs 7. Employment and Education 8. Family, Gender and Sexuality 9. Punjabi, Bhangra and Youth Identities Conclusion

Promotional Information

Presents a study of one of Britain's largest and most distinctive minorities - the Sikhs. This book examines the complex Anglo-Sikh relationship that led to the initial Sikh settlement and the processes of community-building around Sikh institutions such as gurdwaras. It explores the nature of British Sikh society.

About the Author

Gurharpal Singh is the Nadir Dinshaw Chair in Inter-Religious Relations in the department of theology and religion at the University of Birmingham. His previous books include Governance in Multicultural Societies (with John Rex, Ashgate 2004). Darshan S. Tatla is a research associate in the department. He is the author of The Sikh Diaspora - The Search for Statehood (Taylor & Francis, 1998).

Reviews

'This first major account of the development of the British Sikh community is very welcome. Scholarly, analytical and deeply empathetic, it is a major contribution.' - Professor Judith M. Brown, University of Oxford 'This fine study of the Sikhs in Britain is a splendid addition to the field. Not only does it provide an invaluable mapping of the community's origins and development which should make it a standard work of reference for years to come, but in its sophisticated interrogation of the sociological and political tensions which have marked that development it makes a uniquely informed wider contribution to the ongoing debates about the nature of "multicultural" Britain'. - Professor Christopher Shackle, SOAS, University of London 'This book is of very great importance for anyone who wishes to understand the crucial role of Sikhs in defining the possibilities of multiculturalism in Britain at a time when the very notion is under attack from many sources. It should be essential reading for policy makers as well as students.' - Professor John Rex, Professor Emeritus at the University of Warwick