Sociology

The invisibility of diasporic capital and multiply migrant creativity

Document Type

Book Chapter

Abstract

In this chapter, I focus on the ability to create the new without knowing what the contours of that creation will be. This is a central feature of Punjabi diaspora sensibilities as immigrants tread new terrain by dialogically responding to the moment as it transpires and collaboratively negotiating the next move. The experience of exploring territories that are unknown in advance fosters a powerful aesthetic among diasporic peoples, one involving both discovery and skill.

Publication Title

Mutuality: Anthropology's Changing Terms of Engagement

Publication Date

2014

First Page

81

Last Page

98

ISBN

9780812290318

DOI

10.9783/9780812290318.81

Keywords

diaspora, jugaad, Punjabi India

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