How Long to Read A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore

How Long Does it Take to Read A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore by John Solomon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Untouchable migrants made up a substantial proportion of Indian labour migration into Singapore in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. During this period, they were subject to forms of caste prejudice and discrimination that powerfully reinforced their identities as untouchables overseas. Today, however, untouchability has disappeared from the public sphere and has been replaced by other notions of identity, leaving unanswered questions as to how and when this occurred. The untouchable migrant is also largely absent from popular narratives of the past. This book takes the "disappearance" as a starting point to examine a history of untouchable migration amongst Indians who arrived in Singapore from its modern founding as a British colony in the early nineteenth century through to its independence in 1965. Using oral history records, archival sources, colonial ethnography, newspapers and interviews, this book examines the lives of untouchable migrants through their everyday experience in an overseas multi-ethnic environment. It examines how these migrants who in many ways occupied the bottom rungs of their communities and colonial society, framed transnational issues of identity and social justice in relation to their experiences within the broader Indian diaspora in Singapore. The book trances the manner in which untouchable identities evolved and then receded in response to the dramatic social changes brought about by colonialism, war and post-colonial nationhood. By focusing on a subaltern group from the past, this study provides an alternative history of Indian migration to Singapore and a different perspective on the cultural conversations that have taken place between India and Singapore for much of the island's modern history.

How long is A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore?

A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore by John Solomon is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore aloud.

What Reading Level is A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore?

A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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