Certitude of belongingness

Affective ties and changing politics of identification within the Nepali community in Darjeeling, India

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ID2183364
AuthorsN Chhetri (0000-0001-5102-4027, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume17
Issue2
Pages1-16
Publication date2024-08-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth Asian Diaspora (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1943-8184 • E-ISSN: 1943-8192
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19438192.2024.2388397
OpenAlexW4401549290
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

Many groups and communities in South Asia have a long-standing migration history yet do not readily accept the term ‘diaspora’ due to many political concerns. Amongst these groups, the Nepali in India stands out as a case. The long-term adjustment outcomes, acculturation processes, and identity construction have been a pressing concern for the Nepali settled in Darjeeling Hills, who have periodically tried to re-territorialize their present location to secure their identities as citizens. Drawing on ethnographic insights, this paper highlights the reconstitution of identity ties and renegotiation of ethnic boundaries in an atmosphere surcharged with varied political overtones. While noting the significance of such struggles, the paper shows how the perpetual stirring of ethno-boundaries through adaptation, dislocations, and identification have reconstituted affective ties and signaled a move from uncertainty to a certitude of being and belonging to the region

Art · Belongingness · Identification (biology · Literature · Nepali · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology

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