Diaspora and Transnationalism: the Changing Contours of Ethnonational Identity of Indian Diaspora

Sahoo, Ajaya Kumar; Shome, Anindita

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“…These all are possible due to technological advancement, social ideology, changed mindset towards women empowerment, and excellent career opportunities. Sahoo (2020) found that lack of finance, market accessibility, family ties, and male dominance criticism were some of the leading causes hindering women from pursuing entrepreneurship as a career. Mansour and Abdo (2020) found that women were highly motivated toward entrepreneurship due to self-fulfillment, necessity, and the need for more income.…”

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Covid-19 and Indian Women Entrepreneurship

Yadav,

Kumari,

Saini

2023

jwee

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Women entrepreneurship is an emerging issue that captures the attention of researchers and policymakers. Women entrepreneurship is the source of making women financially independent, socially connected, and mentally healthy. Women entrepreneurship is the way to empower women to utilize their skill set to earn profit from small-scale businesses and create jobs for many people. However, women's entrepreneurship still gets attention in a socio-cultural country like India. Women are facing tremendous challenges in the way to pursue their business idea. This paper explores entrepreneurial intention among Indian women during the Covid-19 crisis. The study has used a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of 27 statements of entrepreneurship motives for data collection. A Sample of 550 women was approached from rural and urban areas in Haryana (India) through purposive sampling. The final sample comprises 528 women, representing a 96% response rate. Data has been analyzed through SPSS. The study has used descriptive statistics, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and one sample T-test as statistical tools. The study identified Knowledge, Financial Motivation, Family responsibility, and Under-Employment as determinants of Indian women's intention towards entrepreneurship in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Knowledge, Money, Family, and Under-Employment factors significantly influence Indian women to choose entrepreneurship as a career in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Covid-19 and Indian Women Entrepreneurship

Yadav,

Kumari,

Saini

2023

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“…The emphasis on diaspora cultural festivals has expanded to online platforms, enabling virtual engagement with Indian cultural traditions and providing a space for showcasing diaspora talent. The growth of digital media has empowered Asian Indian immigrants to actively contribute to the media landscape through content creation, challenging traditional narratives and broadening diaspora representation (Sahoo & Shome, 2020).…”

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Exploring Diaspora Identities and Media Consumption among Indian Immigrants in the United States

Kumar

Fernandes

Goswami

2023

Stallion J. Multidiscip. Assoc. Res. Stud.

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This study delves into the experiences of Asian Indian immigrants residing in the United States and explores the intricate relationship between diasporic identities and media consumption. Grounded in the framework of cultural proximity, social identity theories, and the uses and gratifications perspective, the research investigates the viewership preferences and motivations of Asian Indian immigrants towards Indian television programming. Despite their extensive time living abroad, these immigrants actively choose ethnic programming, specifically Indian television accessible through satellite dishes, as a means to reinforce their ethnic identity, stay informed about India, and nurture a sense of connection to their cultural roots. By providing post-2014 insights into the dynamics of Asian Indian social identity, television consumption patterns, and the uses and gratifications derived from ethnic media, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of how diasporic individuals actively engage with media content to fulfill their needs for cultural preservation, reaffirmation of identity, and a continued link with their country of origin. The findings have implications for media organizations aiming to cater to diverse audiences and for scholars examining the interplay between media consumption and diasporic identities within an ever-evolving media landscape.

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“…Ethnographic studies have shown that a similar culture of gender stereotypes and expectations prevails among the Indians in the diaspora (B. Das, 2021;Jagganath, 2017;Sahoo & Shome, 2020). According to these studies, Indian diasporic communities have maintained-either passively or activelytheir ethnonational identities insofar as the traditional perceptions of gender and sex shape the Indian culture in the diaspora.…”

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Gender, Resistance, and Identity: Women’s Rewriting of the Self in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Before We Visit the Goddess

Anuar¹,

Asl²

2022

JSSH

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The image of Indian women has often been associated with the act of obedience and submission. Previous studies on gender and sexuality in India’s literary tradition and culture point to the dominance of heteropatriarchal normativity and the scarcity of the image of a powerful woman capable of contesting and dismantling such impositions. In this study, we argue that Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Before We Visit the Goddess (2016) presents a more nuanced image of the Indian women who constantly problematize the mainstream prescriptions of gender roles and boundaries. In pursuit of the argument, this study aims to explore the novel to examine the multiple ways in which the leading female characters contest, negotiate, and reconstruct pre-existing definitions of gender identities. As an analytical framework, we draw upon the poststructuralist feminist Hélène Cixous’s notions of “the feminine,” “the other,” and “écriture féminine” (feminine writing) to shed light on female characters’ struggles against submission to patriarchal discourses. The findings reveal that the three female characters—i.e., Sabitri, Bela, and Tara—resist discourses of masculinity through empowerment in their unique ways: establishing a business, getting a divorce, and having an abortion. Through such practices, the female characters demonstrate the will of both a woman and a mother and a strong sense of love that works as a key factor in their resistance to patriarchy and rewriting identity relations.

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Diaspora and Transnationalism: the Changing Contours of Ethnonational Identity of Indian Diaspora

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Covid-19 and Indian Women Entrepreneurship

Covid-19 and Indian Women Entrepreneurship

Exploring Diaspora Identities and Media Consumption among Indian Immigrants in the United States

Gender, Resistance, and Identity: Women’s Rewriting of the Self in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Before We Visit the Goddess

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