Studying the Sikhs: Issues for North America

Description

This basic guide and resource book targets four fields--religious studies, history, world literature, and ethnic or migration studies--in which Sikhism is now receiving greater attention. The authors explain the problems of studying and interpreting Sikhism, and opportunities for integrating Sikh studies into a broader curriculum in each field. They also provide a sense of the Sikh community's own approach to education, and evaluate materials and approaches at the North American university level. Included are a sample syllabus with an explanatory essay, a bibliographical guide, a glossary, and a general bibliography. Gurinder Singh Mann's review of his course on Sikhism is an effective mini-guide to the field as a whole. Studying the Sikhs Contents Introduction Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation 1 Sikhism and Religious Studies Religious Studies: The Shape of the Field Four Areas of Sikh Studies Sikhism within a Course on World Religion Notes 2 Sikh Studies and the Study of History Two Schools of Sikh History Sikh History in a Western Curriculum Major Issues in Understanding Sikh History Notes 3 The Study of Sikh Literature The Adi Granth The Dasam Granth The Works of Bhai Gurdas and Nand Lal Goya The Janam-Sakhis The Gur-Bilas Literature The Rahit-Namas The Place of Sikh Literature in Courses on Indian Civilization Notes 4 The Sikh Diaspora and Sikh Studies Gravesend and Jandiali The Nature of Sikh Migration Maintaining Culture Unified Action of Indigenous and Expatriate Sikhs The Gurdwara Sikh Political Organization Conclusions for Sikh Studies and Migration Studies Notes 5 Sikh Studies and the Sikh Educational Heritage I. The Sikh Educational Heritage Sikh Studies in a Western Academic Environment Notes 6 Sikh Studies in North America: A Field Guide Sikh Studies in the United States Sikh Studies in Canada Beyond—and Against—the University Notes 7 Teaching the Sikh Tradition: A Course at Columbia Preliminary Concerns Course Outline Major Currents in the Course The Class Experience 8 A Brief History of Sikh Studies in English Notes Glossary of Punjabi Terms A B C D G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V Select Bibliography of Works in English Textual Sources Beliefs and Practices Origins of the Sikh Faith [the Guru Period] Period of Sikh Ascendence Sikhs Under the British Sikhs in Independent India The Sikh Diaspora Punjabi Language and Literature Academic Journals Contributors Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z