Twice Migrated, Twice Displaced

Tania Das Gupta is a professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, York University. She is currently also the Affirmative Action, Equity, and Inclusivity Officer there. She is the author of Real Nurses and Others: Racism in Nursing and Racism and Paid Work, and co-editor, with Carl E. James, Chris Andersen, Grace-Edward Galabuzi, and Roger C.A. Maaka, of Race and Racialization: Essential Readings. She has long experience in community work with immigrant women and anti-racism, and has acted as a consultant for human rights lawyers and nurses' groups on numerous cases of racial harassment.

"Twice Migrated, Twice Displaced may highlight the experiences of those who have settled in Toronto. But through its tight focus, it brings larger dynamics, playing out across the country, vividly to life." - Elaine Coburn, York University (Literary Review of Canada) Tania Das Gupta has published a powerful book that will capture the attention of anyone interested in the topic of migration, not only in Canada, but worldwide. - Paul May, Department of Political Science, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (Ethnic and Racial Studies)

• Introduction1 Locating the Transnational within a Racialized, Gendered, Neo-Liberal Global Capitalism2 "Western Comforts and Eastern culture": The First Migration to the Gulf3 "We Did Not Land in the Ground; We Landed in the Ditch": The Second Migration to Canada4 Hybrid, Flexible and Reactive Identities5 Two-step Migrations, Split Families and Ambivalent Canadians Conclusion Appendix 1: Overview of Interviewees in the Study Appendix 2: Informed Consent FormAppendix 3: Interview Guide for the Twice Migrated from South AsiaAppendix 4: Informed Consent Form Appendix 5: Interview guide for Twice Migrated YouthNotes; References; index