ISBN:
9788132113485
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (268 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Christmas in Calcutta : Anglo-Indian Stories and Essays
DDC:
954.147
Keywords:
Anglo-Indians -- India -- Kolkata -- Ethnic identity
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Anglo-Indians -- India -- Kolkata -- Social conditions
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Anglo-Indians -- India -- Kolkata -- Biography
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Christians -- India -- Kolkata -- Biography
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Anglo-Indians ; India ; Kolkata ; Ethnic identity
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Anglo-Indians ; India ; Kolkata ; Social conditions
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Anglo-Indians ; India ; Kolkata ; Biography
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Christians ; India ; Kolkata ; Biography
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Calcutta has one of the largest Anglo-Indian populations in the world. This is a community with members who occupy a wide range of socio-economic positions and who live a variety of lives that are always nuanced by their being Anglo-Indian. However, the community has been conveniently stereotyped by the media. Christmas in Calcutta goes beyond the stereotype and delves deep in this study of the Anglo-Indian community in Calcutta. The book comprises life stories, memoir pieces and essays on issues of contemporary interest. It is organised into four sections: 'Identity' focuses on the origins
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART ONE: Identity; 1 - Angeline: Typically Anglo-Indian; 2 - Essay: Culture and Identity; 3 - Irene: Questions of Identity; PART TWO: Faith; 4 - Dulcie: The Kindness of Strangers and an Everyday Faith; 5 - Essay: A Christian Community in Changing Times; 6 - Jane: God-given Opportunities; PART THREE: Education; 7 - Peter: The Less the Education,the Fewer the Opportunities; 8 - Michael Robertson: Education and the Community; 9 - Essay: Reflections on Dilemmasin Education; 10 - Philip: With Education Comes Success
Description / Table of Contents:
PART FOUR: Community Care11 - Philomena Eaton: Social Service Convenor Extraordinaire; 12 - Essay: Community Care and Consolidation; 13 - Barry O'Brien: Charismatic Politician; 14 - Meryl: Life, Last Days and Care; Final Words: Reflections on Research and the Community; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
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