Overview of Christmas in Calcutta: Anglo-Indian Stories and Essays Book

Calcutta has one of the largest Anglo-Indian populations in the world. This is a community with members who occupy a wide range of socio-economic positions and who live a variety of lives that are always nuanced by their being Anglo-Indian. However, the community has been conveniently stereotyped by the media. Christmas in Calcutta goes beyond the stereotype and delves deep in this study of the Anglo-Indian community in Calcutta.The book comprises life stories, memoir pieces and essays on issues of contemporary interest. It is organised into four sections: 'Identity' focuses on the origins, characteristics and the constitutional definition of the community, 'Faith' or specifically the practice of Christianity, is the subject of study in the second section, 'Education' points out some of the failings of the education system for the communityand the final section, 'Community Care', talks about Anglo-Indian care and the consolidation of their community through this care.By drawing on the vital lives of real individuals, the author hopes that there is a change to the lens through which these people of India are viewed.ReviewsInterweaving stories and reflection, this book vividly conveys what it means to be an Anglo-Indian in Calcutta, both for individuals and the wider community. Through her evocative description of lives and experiences, Robyn Andrews captures the vibrancy of the Anglo-Indian community and provides a compelling account of why Christmas in Calcutta is so specialAlison BluntProfessor School of GeographyUniversity of LondonChristmas in Calcutta has touched upon a wide range of topics culture, religion, beliefs, people, places, perceptions and much pertaining to the community and its surroundings Characters, events and situations come to life as one reads through. The book showcases the Anglo-India community in all its shades, complexities and uniquenessAllen BrooksMember, Assam State Commission for MinoritiesChristmas in Calcutta is one of those books that linger in your mind long after you've turned the last pageandrews offers a pragmatic, compassionate and upbeat summation on the Anglo-Indians as they are today.Margaret DeefholtsFreelance Writer, Editor and PhotographerCo-owner of Travel Writers' TalesTable of Contents:Foreword Irwin Allan SealyPrefaceIntroduction1. IdentityAngeline: Typically Anglo-IndianEssay: Culture and IdentityIrene: Questions of Identity2. FaithDulcie: The Kindness of Strangers and an Everyday FaithEssay: A Christian Community in Changing TimesJane: God-given Opportunities3. EducationPeter: The Less the Education the Fewer the OpportunitiesMichael Robertson: Education and the CommunityEssay: Reflections on Dilemmas in EducationPhilip: With Education Comes Success4. Community CarePhilomena Eaton: Social Service Convenor ExtraordinaireEssay: Community Care and ConsolidationBarry O'Brien: Charismatic PoliticianMeryl: Life, Last Days and CareFinal Words: Reflections on Research and the CommunityBibliographyIndex

• Book Type :

ChristmasinCalcutta:Anglo

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

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• ISBN - 10 :

8132113489

• Christmas in Calcutta: Anglo-Indian Stories and Essays Published On :

27 Nov 2013

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