British Indians 'returning home': An exploration of transnational belongings

Sociology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 645-662

  Ramji, Hasmita ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Indians; Migration; Retirement; Transnational belonging

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746128390     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038506065152     Document Type: Article

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