Sasha Sabherwal
Biographic Data
| ID | 74678 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sasha Sabherwal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sasha |
| FAMILY NAME | Sabherwal |
| SIGNATURE | SABHERWAL S |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3061-1326 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Elasticity Of Caste In The Sikh Diaspora
This article examines the transnational dimensions of caste and gender in the Punjabi Sikh diaspora of the Pacific Northwest. I explore how Jats (a landowning caste from Punjab, India) have positioned themselves at times as superior to Chamars (Punjabi Dalits or caste oppressed peoples) in the US-Canada borderland diaspora. Though Sikhism is a religion founded on anti-caste origins, the simultaneous repudiation of caste and celebration of Jat pri…
The Security State and Securitizing Patriarchies in Postcolonial India
This article examines the shifting nature of patriarchy and gender among Sikhs in Indian Punjab through the 1980s and into the 1990s in relation to the Indian state's counterinsurgent policies and practices. The authors’ research reveals that Sikh masculinities were altered during its separatist insurgency as the patriarchal state and communities both relied on violence for their own ends. Specifically, the article argues that the regimes of prec…
Everyday Conversions
Reviewed by: Everyday Conversions: Islam, Domestic Work, and South Asian Migrant Women in Kuwait by Attiya Ahmad Sasha Sabherwal Attiya Ahmad, Everyday Conversions: Islam, Domestic Work, and South Asian Migrant Women in Kuwait. Durham: Duke University Press, 2017. 288 pp. Religious conversions are often discussed in the context of colonial missionaries proselytizing as part of their claims towards civilization and modernity. This history of colon…
The Elasticity Of Caste In The Sikh Diaspora
This article examines the transnational dimensions of caste and gender in the Punjabi Sikh diaspora of the Pacific Northwest. I explore how Jats (a landowning caste from Punjab, India) have positioned themselves at times as superior to Chamars (Punjabi Dalits or caste oppressed peoples) in the US-Canada borderland diaspora. Though Sikhism is a religion founded on anti-caste origins, the simultaneous repudiation of caste and celebration of Jat pri…
Everyday Conversions
Reviewed by: Everyday Conversions: Islam, Domestic Work, and South Asian Migrant Women in Kuwait by Attiya Ahmad Sasha Sabherwal Attiya Ahmad, Everyday Conversions: Islam, Domestic Work, and South Asian Migrant Women in Kuwait. Durham: Duke University Press, 2017. 288 pp. Religious conversions are often discussed in the context of colonial missionaries proselytizing as part of their claims towards civilization and modernity. This history of colon…
The Security State and Securitizing Patriarchies in Postcolonial India
This article examines the shifting nature of patriarchy and gender among Sikhs in Indian Punjab through the 1980s and into the 1990s in relation to the Indian state's counterinsurgent policies and practices. The authors’ research reveals that Sikh masculinities were altered during its separatist insurgency as the patriarchal state and communities both relied on violence for their own ends. Specifically, the article argues that the regimes of prec…
The Elasticity Of Caste In The Sikh Diaspora
This article examines the transnational dimensions of caste and gender in the Punjabi Sikh diaspora of the Pacific Northwest. I explore how Jats (a landowning caste from Punjab, India) have positioned themselves at times as superior to Chamars (Punjabi Dalits or caste oppressed peoples) in the US-Canada borderland diaspora. Though Sikhism is a religion founded on anti-caste origins, the simultaneous repudiation of caste and celebration of Jat pri…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Caste (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · South Asian Studies and Diaspora (2 works) · Christianity (1 work) · Civilization (1 work)