Publication

2019 - University of British Columbia Press

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100774860669
  • ISBN-139780774860666
  • Better World Books9780774860666
  • Open LibraryOL29440498M

Description

"In 1914, the SS Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver Harbour and was detained for two months. Most of its 376 passengers were then forcibly returned to India. "Unmooring the Komagata Maru" challenges conventional Canadian historical accounts by considering the international colonial dimensions of the incident. By situating South Asian Canadian history within a global-imperial context, the contributors offer a critical reading of Canada's multicultural credentials. Ultimately, they caution against narratives that present the incident as a dark moment in the history of an otherwise redeemed nation. A hundred years later, the voyage of the Komagata Maru has yet to reach its conclusion."--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Unmooring the Komagata Maru: Charting Colonial TrajectoriesUniversity of British Columbia Press2019-01-01

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