Cover Image

Civil rights in wartime the post-9/11 Sikh experience

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sidhu, Dawinder S.
Other Authors: Gohil, Neha Singh, Chua, Amy
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England Ashgate c2009
Subjects:
Sikhs > Civil rights > United States
Discrimination > Law and legislation > United States
Minorities > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States
Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation > United States
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Terrorism > United States > prevention
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Punjab : the Sikh homeland
  • Founding and early development of Sikhism
  • Fighting against injustice
  • Sikh migration to the West
  • Contemporary Sikh history
  • Spiritual significance and physical aspects of the Sikh turban
  • Harassment
  • Bullying of Sikh students
  • Violence
  • Profiling
  • Employment discrimination
  • Detention
  • Denial of entry into public places
  • France
  • Britain
  • Ireland
  • Other Western nations
  • Canada
  • United States
  • The human costs
  • The emergence of Sikh advocacy
  • Non-traditional efforts
  • Government appeals for tolerance
  • Federal enforcement and outreach

Similar Items