The Global Indian Diaspora – Lec 01; UCLA, 2 April 2013. The history of this course; some personal experiences that have informed my study of the Indian diaspora, and this course in particular; some reflections on thinking about diasporas, worldwide migrations, the experience of displacement, and the nature of the modern world system. History of the word ‘diaspora’; anecdotes about Indians in Australia, Fiji, Ethiopia, and the US.
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