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London Patidars: A Case Study in Urban Ethnicity

London Patidars: A Case Study in Urban Ethnicity

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Series: Routledge Revivals

General ReferenceGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral Sociology

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ISBN10: 103245265X
ISBN13: 9781032452654
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 28 2023
Pages: 168
Language: English

First Published in 1980, London Patidars presents the case study of the Patidars, a landowning caste from the Indian state of Gujarat, in London. Patidars being the landowning caste has taken over much of the ideology of the merchant castes. This 'merchant ideal' is a central part of their self-image. It is an incitement to initiative in business and to some extent their actual economic behaviour does reflect the ideal. But the cases studied do not all conform to this ideal, and they pose questions: How does this particular type of ethnic boundary relate to the opportunities of the individual Patidar? Why and how is this boundary maintained?

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