Migration, modernity and social transformation in South Asia: An overview

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages v-xxviii

  Gardner, Katy ^a   Osella, Filippo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIGRATION; MODERNITY; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1242288014     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996670303700101     Document Type: Review

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