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Impossible citizens : Dubai's Indian diaspora /

Since the 1970s, Indian workers have flooded into Dubai, enabling its construction boom. Barred from becoming citizens, they comprise the emirate's largest noncitizen population. Neha Vora examines their existence in a state of permanent temporariness.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vora, Neha, 1974-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham ; London : Duke University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
East Indians > United Arab Emirates > Dubayy (Emirate)
Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) > Ethnic relations > 21st century.
Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) > Emigration and immigration > 21st century.
India > Emigration and immigration > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Since the 1970s, Indian workers have flooded into Dubai, enabling its construction boom. Barred from becoming citizens, they comprise the emirate's largest noncitizen population. Neha Vora examines their existence in a state of permanent temporariness.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 245 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0822397536 (electronic bk.)
9780822397533 (electronic bk.)