The Punjabis in British Columbia by Kamala Elizabeth Nayar - 9780773540712

The Punjabis in British ColumbiaLocation, Labour, First Nations, and Multiculturalism\nAuthor(s): Kamala Elizabeth Nayar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, Canada\nImprint: McGill-Queen's University Press\nISBN-13: 9780773540712, 978-0773540712\nSynopsis\nIn this richly detailed study, Kamala Nayar documents the social and cultural transformation of the Punjabi community in British Columbia. From their initial settlement in the rural Skeena region to the communities that later developed in larger urban centres, The Punjabis in British Columbia illustrates the complex and diverse experiences of an immigrant community that merits greater attention. Exploring themes of gender, employment, rural and urban migrant life, and the relationships between the Punjabis and surrounding First Nations and other immigrant groups, Nayar creates a portrait of a community in transition. Shedding light on the ways in which economic circumstances affect immigrant communities,.