Young sikh women in Spain: the impact of transnational migration on gendered lives and bodies
This chapter provides a gender and feminist analysis of relationships and marriages within the Sikh community in contemporary Spain. Emphasizing the pivotal role of marriages in maintaining family and social structures, and recognizing the value assigned to young women as crucial for successful unio...
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| Format: | book part |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repository: | Docta Complutense |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/123579 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123579 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Sikhs in Spain Gender Marriage Feminism Diaspora and transnacionalism Multi-sited ethnography Sijs Género Matrimonio Migración Diaspora y transnacionalismo Etnografía multisituada Ciencias Sociales Antropología (Sociología) Familia (Sociología) Sociología Feminismo 5101 Antropología Cultural 5103 Antropología Social 5906.03 Minorías 5103.02 Filiación, Familia y Parentesco 6309.03 Familia, Parentesco 6309 Grupos Sociales 5203.02 Movilidad y Migraciones Internacionales 5204.03 Migraciones |
| Summary: | This chapter provides a gender and feminist analysis of relationships and marriages within the Sikh community in contemporary Spain. Emphasizing the pivotal role of marriages in maintaining family and social structures, and recognizing the value assigned to young women as crucial for successful unions, this chapter explores the control exerted over young women, contrasting it with the relatively unrestricted agency of men. The distinct options available to Sikh men and women in navigating relationship and marriage practices are considered, as well as the specific strategies employed by Sikhs in Spain to secure optimal living conditions for themselves and their extended families. The analysis addresses how young women, facing the prospect of marriage, negotiate their circumstances and exercise agency. Drawing from an 18-month multi-sited ethnographic research project, this work integrates insights from a comprehensive examination of relevant literature to illuminate the unique dynamics of Sikhs in Spain. |
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