Sikh Diasporic Approaches in Anti-Caste Activism

This chapter looks at how Sikh ethical principles are informing how Sikh diasporic activists approach contemporary social justice issues around caste abolition. The chapter is divided into three different sections that look at the history of castes within the North American Sikh diaspora, especially...

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Auteur principal: Singh, Jasleen (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2024
Dans: Religions
Année: 2024, Volume: 15, Numéro: 8
Sujets non-standardisés:B anti-caste activism
B Sikh ethics
B Paria
B diasporic Sikh activism
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Résumé:This chapter looks at how Sikh ethical principles are informing how Sikh diasporic activists approach contemporary social justice issues around caste abolition. The chapter is divided into three different sections that look at the history of castes within the North American Sikh diaspora, especially in the late 19th c. but with some reference to contemporary history. Later, I utilized my interviews with Sikh activists who have supported recent legislation in Seattle and California around caste discrimination. Finally, the chapter discusses the work of a Sikh queer collective, a group I have worked with over a period of two years, to examine how notions of queerness and anti-caste politics within Sikh principles might be a path forward towards caste abolition.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contient:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel15081013