Are people of Indian origin (PIO) "Indian"? A case study of South Africa

Geoforum

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-215

  Landy, Frederic ^a   Maharaj, Brij ^b   Mainet Valleix, Helene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Diaspora; Identity; Indentured labour; Migration; South African Indians

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; NATIONAL IDENTITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1442265212     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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