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After completing his schooling at King's High School, Dunedin, he graduated BA at the University of Otago and obtained a PhD at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Professor Christopher Bayly.
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Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World by Tony Ballantyne (2006-08-16)
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Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World
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Bringing South Asian and British imperial history together with recent scholarship on transnationalism and postcolonialism, Tony Ballantyne offers a bold reevaluation of constructions of Sikh identity from the late eighteenth century through the early twenty-first. Ballantyne considers Sikh communities and experiences in Punjab, the rest of South Asia, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world. He charts the shifting, complex, and frequently competing visions of Sikh identity that have been produced in response to the momentous social changes wrought by colonialism and diaspora. In the process, he argues that Sikh studies must expand its scope to take into account not only how Sikhism is figured in religious and political texts but also on the battlefields of Asia and Europe, in the streets of Singapore and Southall, and in the nightclubs of New Delhi and Newcastle. Constructing an expansive historical archive, Ballantyne draws on film, sculpture, fiction, and Web sites, as well as private papers, government records, journalism, and travel narratives. He proceeds from a critique of recent historiography on the development of Sikhism to an analysis of how Sikh identity changed over the course of the long nineteenth century. Ballantyne goes on to offer a reading of the contested interpretations of the life of Dalip Singh, the last Maharaja of Punjab. He concludes with an exploration of bhangra, a traditional form of Punjabi dance that diasporic artists have transformed into a globally popular music style. Much of bhangra’s recent evolution stems from encounters of the Sikh and Afro-Caribbean communities, particularly in the United Kingdom. Ballantyne contends that such cross-cultural encounters are central in defining Sikh identity both in Punjab and the diaspora.
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Orientalism and Race: Aryanism in the British Empire (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series)
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This study traces the emergence and dissemination of Aryanism within the British Empire. The idea of an Aryan race became an important feature of imperial culture in the nineteenth century, feeding into debates in Britain, Ireland, India, and the Pacific. The global reach of the Aryan idea reflected the complex networks that enabled the global reach of British Imperialism. Tony Ballantyne charts the shifting meanings of Aryanism within these 'webs' of Empire.
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Tony Ballantyne
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He currently is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) and Director of the Centre for Research on Colonial Culture at the University of Otago, but has previously taught at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Illinois, and the National University of Ireland. In 2012 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. He has been a prominent advocate for the value of history and the humanities in New Zealand.
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Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World
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Orientalism and Race: Aryanism in the British Empire (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series)
(This study traces the emergence and dissemination of Arya...)
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Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World by Tony Ballantyne (2006-08-16)
(Brand New. In Stock. Will be shipped from US. Excellent C...)
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Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World
