{"product_id":"caste-country-and-creed-struggles-for-social-justice-in-the-contemporary-indian-diaspora-paperback-softback-9781978841765","title":"Caste, Country, and Creed; Struggles for Social Justice in the Contemporary Indian Diaspora (Paperback \/ softback) 9781978841765","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCaste, Country, and Creed\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStruggles for Social Justice in the Contemporary Indian Diaspora\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNisha Thapliyal (Edited by), Ajay Bhardwaj (Contributions by), Sadhu Binning (Contributions by), Raj Chand (Contributions by), Santosh Dass (Contributions by), Sangeeta Kamat (Contributions by), Ajay Niranjane (Contributions by), Aparna Ramteke (Contributions by), Vaibhav Gaikwad (Contributions by),  (Contributions by), Balamohan Shingade (Contributions by), Mohan J. Dutta (Contributions by), Nishant Upadhyay (Contributions by), Usha Kumar (Contributions by),  (Contributions by),  (Contributions by), Anjum Rahman (Contributions by), Shajan Kafka (Contributions by), Kirtika Kain (Contributions by), Textaqueen (Contributions by), Kalpana Wilson (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978841765\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 August 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e258 pages, 12 color and 5 B-W images\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The most populous country on the planet may be majority Hindu, but there is no single identity or politics that defines India's vast migrant population. \u003cem\u003eCaste, Country, and Creed\u003c\/em\u003e reveals in rich detail how social justice work and community activism to combat caste and religious discrimination unite and uplift Indians abroad. These are migrants' stories, filled with pain and the promise of a better future, that are so needed in this moment.\" - Shobana Shankar, author of \u003cem\u003eAn Uneasy Embrace: Africa, India and the Spectre of Race\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Driven by the urgency to respond critically and emphatically to the growing threat of the far right, Nisha Thapliyal has marshalled an impressive set of globally leading voices championing the rights of the oppressed. Featuring reflective dialogues with contemporary anti-caste, anti-race, anti-sexist, and anti-imperialist activists amongst South Asian diaspora, this is a grounded and invigorating resource for justice seekers.\" - Meena Dhanda, editor in chief, \u003cem\u003eOxford Intersections: Racism By Context\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when ancient systems of oppression travel across oceans? How do Indian diaspora communities across five nations challenge centuries-old systems of oppression while building new forms of solidarity? \u003ci\u003eCaste, Country, and Creed: Struggles for Social Justice in the Contemporary Indian Diaspora \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers inside the dynamic world of contemporary social justice activism spanning Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking collection brings together the voices of artists, activists, and scholar-activists who are reshaping conversations about caste discrimination, Islamophobia, and Hindu nationalism beyond India's borders. Through intimate first-person accounts and critical reflections, contributors reveal how diaspora activists are creating powerful counter-narratives and mobilizing collective resistance across local and transnational networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book documents the lived realities of organizing—the values, knowledge traditions, and pivotal moments that spark political protest. \u003ci\u003eCaste, Country, and Creed\u003c\/i\u003e shows how activists construct alternative knowledge to dissent, build solidarity, and inspire political participation.  Contributors offer nuanced insights into the complex relationships and power dynamics that sustain collective action for social justice in the Indian diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor copyright reasons this edition is not for sale in India.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Charting Modes and Moments of Contemporary Activism in the Indian Diaspora \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNISHA THAPLIYAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I Historicizing Contemporary Activism in the Anglophone Indian Diaspora\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 When Solidarity Becomes Resistance: Reflections on Confronting Fascism in the Diaspora\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOUTH ASIA SOLIDARITY GROUP (SASG), UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterlude I: Poems and Commentary by Sadhu Binning and Ajay Bhardwaj\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Resisting Islamophobia in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Interview \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eANJUM RAHMAN WI TH NISHA THAPLIYAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Anti-Caste Advocacy in Australia: In Dialogue with Ambedkar International Mission \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVIBHAV GAIKWAD, APARNA RAMTEKE , AND AJAY NIRANJANE, WITH NISHA THAPLIYAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterlude II: Artwork by Kirtika Kain \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II Counter Knowledge Production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Countering Hindutva Through New Pedagogies and Solidarities: The History and Legacy of Youth Solidarity Summers (YSS)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSANGEE TAKAMA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 \"A Different Kind of News for the Diaspora\": An Interview with \u003ci\u003eSouth Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection (SAMAR)\u003c\/i\u003e (1992–2022) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAMAR EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE WITH NISHA THAPLIYAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 The Anti Caste Discrimination Alliance (ACDA) UK: Resisting the Caste System and Discrimination Against Dalits and Minorites in the Diaspora \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRAJ CHAND AND SANTOSH DASS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterlude III: Artworks by TextaQueen \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart III Critical Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 The Hindutva Movement's Co-Option of Indigeneity in Settler Nation-States: Colonization and Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBALAMOHAN SHINGADE AND MOHAN J. DUTTA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Toward a Queer Anti-Hindutva Praxis: An Interview with South Asia Solidarity Initiative (SASI) Collective \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNISHANT UPADHYAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 From Mobilizing to Organizing: Pitfalls and Possibilities in Organizing Indian American University Students \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSHA KUMAR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Organizing Through Sikhi: Building a \u003ci\u003eHalemi Lehar \u003c\/i\u003e(Queer Revolution) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHALEMI LEHAR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Putting Struggle Knowledge to Work \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNISHA THAPLIYAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676820566296,"sku":"9781978841765","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/caste-country-and-creed-struggles-for-social-justice-in-the-contemporary-indian-diaspora-paperback-softback-9781978841765","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}