The politics of the 'community' among Gujarati Hindus in London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3621073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Iris Kalka (0000-0001-9375-2946, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 377-385 |
| Publication date | 1991-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.1991.9976252 |
| OpenAlex | W2037186966 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
While the state embodies the dominant culture and values of the host society, the local authority acts in many ways as a mediator between the state and ethnic minorities. Access to the local authority and its representatives is vital for ethnic brokers who wish to articulate demands and obtain up‐to‐date information about relevant bureaucratic procedures. During the 1980s, ethnic minorities in the London borough of Harrow became increasingly articulate in presenting demands, and acquired new skills in the nuances of the political debate surrounding ‘the community’, a salient notion in discussions held with local organisations and the borough council. The ‘community’ encapsulated the growing tension between the old elite, represented by entrenched local organisations, and newly founded ethnic associations and pressure groups. Whereas the old elite asserted that ethnic minorities were integral parts of the ‘community’, thus needing no representation of their own, the minorities rejected integration altogether. This article describes the evolution of the ‘community’ and delineates the ethnic minorities’ ideological premises as they sought to assert their allegiances in their own terms. It elucidates the dialectical nature of the minorities’ relations with the local council, in circumstances under which both unity and factionalism could be rewarded
Borough · Bureaucracy · Criminology · Elite · Ethnic group · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Public Administration · South Asian Studies and Diaspora · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2017 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |