ABSTRACT
This book brings a broad, holistic approach to the study of the phenomena of the global Sikh community referred to collectively as the Panth. With contributions by an interdisciplinary range of experts, the volume provides insight into current debates and discussions around Sikh identity in the twenty-first century. It examines the terms Sikh, Sikhism and ‘Sikhi’ and considers how those ‘outside of the margins’ fit into larger definitions of the wider Panth. Both the secular and religious dimensions of being a Sikh are explored and lived experience is a central theme throughout. The chapters engage with issues of authority and diversity as well as representation as Sikhs become increasingly settled and active within their diasporic locales. The book includes a variety of case studies and makes a valuable contribution to the growing field of Sikh studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |30 pages
Sikhi/sm, Sikhs and Sikh Studies
part I|102 pages
Histories
chapter 1|18 pages
Academic History and Sikh Studies
chapter 5|22 pages
India, Pakistan and the Sikhs
part II|106 pages
Lived Religion/Lived Sikhi
chapter 6|19 pages
Looking for Langar
chapter 8|22 pages
Lived Experiences in the Sikh Diaspora
part III|116 pages
Identities