{"product_id":"emigration-and-social-change-a-sociological-study-of-the-early-emigrants-of-andamans","title":"Emigration and Social Change: A Sociological Study of the Early Emigrants of Andamans","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Arvind K. Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-01-2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8170339294\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book delves into the socio-economic and cultural patterns of the \"locals\" of the Andaman Islands, a community with distinct ethnic consciousness and cultural identity. The population of the Andaman Islands is largely a result of the British colonization, particularly the forced settlement of prisoners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores a qualitative comparison between the Andaman migrants and other Indian indentured laborers who migrated to British colonies. The indentured laborers, coming from specific cultural areas, carried a piece of their heritage and were able to recreate a cultural microcosm in their new environments. However, the migrants to the Andaman Islands came from various parts of India, lacking any concentrated linguistic or cultural regions. This diversity led to the formation of a unique community with a blend of cultural influences from across India, but without a clear connection to any specific cultural region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author examines how these migrants, who came from different castes, classes, and religious backgrounds, formed a new community that retained aspects of Indian social life but did not represent any single culture. Key issues addressed in the book include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process of community formation in the Andaman Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new social forms that emerged in this community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe similarities and differences between their culture and that of the mainland, particularly in relation to caste and joint family structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow the locals responded to other migrant populations on the islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is valuable for those interested in the dynamics of cultural identity, community formation, and the socio-economic transformation of migrant communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe socio-economic and cultural patterns of the Andaman Islands' locals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comparison with Indian indentured laborers in other British colonies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe formation of a new community from various linguistic, caste, and religious backgrounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe differences in social structure, particularly caste and family life, compared to mainland India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArvind K. Joshi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Reader in the Department of Sociology at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has authored several articles published in leading national journals and has contributed to studies on social dynamics. He has also served as a visiting professor at Mahamakut Buddhist University in Bangkok.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50031488827696,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8170339294","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61JTkMLpp9L.jpg?v=1756392239","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/emigration-and-social-change-a-sociological-study-of-the-early-emigrants-of-andamans","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}