Global Sikhs

<p>This book brings a broad, holistic approach to the study of the phenomena of the global Sikh community referred to collectively as the <i>Panth</i>. 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.</p> <p>Introduction</p><p>Part I</p><p>1 Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa</p><p>Lou Fenech</p><p>2 Guru Granth Sahib in the writings of western women</p><p>Eleanor Nesbitt</p><p>3 Academic History and Sikh Studies: Is it Time to Configure a Disciplinary Manifesto?</p><p>Harjot Oberoi</p><p>4 The Construction of Authority within the Sikh Panth and its Challenges</p><p>Pashaura Singh</p><p>5 India, Pakistan and the Sikhs: the Kartarpur corridor in its historical and political perspective</p><p>Gurharpal Singh</p><p>Part II</p><p>6 Sevā, Vand Chakko, and Sarbat da Bhala: Sikh Humanitarianism in Global Perspective</p><p>Verne A. Dusenbery</p><p>7 Looking for Langar: The Promise of Commensality, the Praxis of Ethics, and Some Problems of Modernity</p><p>Nicola Mooney</p><p>8 Adaptation and Incorporation in Ritual Practices at the Golden Temple, Amritsar</p><p>Navtej K. Purewal and Virinder Kalra</p><p>9 Punj Pyarian. Artistic Expressions of Sikh Existentiality</p><p>Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh</p><p>10 Lived Experiences in the Sikh Diaspora: Diversities, Differentiation, Gender Narratives and Challenges to Tradition</p><p>Shinder S. Thandi</p><p>Part III</p><p>11 Sikh Journeys beyond Panjab: Experiences from Eastern and North-Eastern India</p><p>Himadri Banerjee</p><p>12 Panjabis, Panjabi Mexicans, and Sikhs in the United States</p><p>Karen Leonard</p><p>13 Sikh Studies and Sikh Institution Building in the United States: Reflections on Academic Research, Public Scholarship, and Advocacy in Post-9/11 America.</p><p>Sangeeta K Luthra</p><p>14 Diversity within the Sikh <i>Panth</i>: Some Critical Reflections</p><p>Ronki Ram</p><p>15 Speech Unites, Script Divides: Destruction of Punjab’s Shared Cultures of Piety by Religion, Language and Script</p><p>Anjali Gera Roy</p><p>16 Not Asian Enough? The Racialization of Sikhs in Southeast Asia</p><p>Jasjit Singh</p>