Verne A. Dusenbery

The Sikh Diaspora: Migration, Community, and Identity Abroad

A sociological study of how Sikhs became a global community. The course traces the main waves of migration to Britain, North America, East Africa, and beyond; the building of gurdwaras as anchors of settled life; and the work of keeping a visible identity (kes and dastaar) alive in new societies. It pays close…