All Outputs (50)

Complete Punjabi (2016)
Book
Kalra, S. S., Purewal, N., & Tyson-Ward, S. (2016). Complete Punjabi. Hodder and Stoughton

Adaptation and Incorporation in Ritual Practices at the Golden Temple, Amritsar (2016)
Journal Article
Purewal, N., & Kalra, V. S. (2016). Adaptation and Incorporation in Ritual Practices at the Golden Temple, Amritsar. Journal of ritual studies, 30(1), 75-87

The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib- transl. temple of Hari/God) in Amritsar occupies an iconic position in the representation of Sikhs. The complex lies in the centre of the walled city of Amritsar in northwest India, a city whose foundation is symbi... Read More about Adaptation and Incorporation in Ritual Practices at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.

Interrogating the Rights Discourse on Girls’ Education: Neo-Liberalism, Neo-Colonialism, and the Beijing Platform for Action (2015)
Journal Article
Purewal, N. (2015). Interrogating the Rights Discourse on Girls’ Education: Neo-Liberalism, Neo-Colonialism, and the Beijing Platform for Action. IDS Bulletin, 46(4), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-5436.12156

This article examines how girls’ education since 1995 has emerged as a prominent symbol within the
‘rights’ discourse coming out of the Beijing Platform for Action. By highlighting the neoliberal and neocolonial
processes during this time, particul... Read More about Interrogating the Rights Discourse on Girls’ Education: Neo-Liberalism, Neo-Colonialism, and the Beijing Platform for Action.

Pakistan's Religious Others: Reflections on the Minority Discourse on Christians in Punjab (2015)
Book Chapter
Purewal, N., & Kamran, T. (2015). Pakistan's Religious Others: Reflections on the Minority Discourse on Christians in Punjab. In R. D. Long, Y. Samad, G. Singh, & I. Talbot (Eds.), State and Nation-building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security. Routledge

The Two Iron Ladies of 1984: Remembering the Postcoloniality of Operation Bluestar 30 Years on (2014)
Other
Purewal, N. The Two Iron Ladies of 1984: Remembering the Postcoloniality of Operation Bluestar 30 Years on

Painting by Numbers: Locating Missing Girls in the Sex Ratio (2014)
Other
Purewal, N. (2014). Painting by Numbers: Locating Missing Girls in the Sex Ratio

Between Returns and Respectability: Parental Attitudes towards Girls' Education in Rural Pakistan (2014)
Journal Article
Purewal, N., & Hashmi, N. (2014). Between Returns and Respectability: Parental Attitudes towards Girls' Education in Rural Pakistan. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 36(7), 977-995. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2014.883274

This article focuses upon perceptions of girls’ education in the family context within which decisions around children’s education and opportunities are made. The article presents a framework showing how parental attitudes to girls’ education are sha... Read More about Between Returns and Respectability: Parental Attitudes towards Girls' Education in Rural Pakistan.

Disciplining the Sex Ratio:Exploring the Governmentality of Female Feticide in India (2014)
Journal Article
Purewal, N. (2014). Disciplining the Sex Ratio:Exploring the Governmentality of Female Feticide in India. Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, 21(5), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289X.2013.878248

The ‘girl child’ has attracted a considerable amount of attention in India as an
object of policy addressing gender discrimination. This article examines the field of campaigns seeking to address female foeticide and positions the public discourse o... Read More about Disciplining the Sex Ratio:Exploring the Governmentality of Female Feticide in India.

Beyond the Spectacle of Malala: A Critique of the Bandwagon of Girls’ Education (2014)
Other
Purewal, N. (2014). Beyond the Spectacle of Malala: A Critique of the Bandwagon of Girls’ Education

The Resurgence of Bhindranwale’s Image in Contemporary Punjab (2013)
Journal Article
Purewal, N., & Singh, P. (2013). The Resurgence of Bhindranwale’s Image in Contemporary Punjab. Contemporary South Asia, 21(2), 133-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/09584935.2013.773291

Sikh Kirtan in the Diaspora: Identity, Innovation and Revivalism (2013)
Book Chapter
Purewal, N., & Lallie, H. S. (2013). Sikh Kirtan in the Diaspora: Identity, Innovation and Revivalism. In M. Hawley (Ed.), The Sikh Diaspora: Theory, Agency, and Experience (381-403). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004257238

Diasporic Shrines: Transnational Networks linking South Asia through Pilgrimage and Welfare Development (2013)
Book Chapter
Kalra, V. S., Ibad, U., & Purewal, N. (2013). Diasporic Shrines: Transnational Networks linking South Asia through Pilgrimage and Welfare Development. In T. T. Yong, & M. M. Rahman (Eds.), Diaspora Engagement and Development in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan

The Sound of Memory: Interview with Singer Mohinder K. Bhamra (2012)
Journal Article
Purewal, N. (2012). The Sound of Memory: Interview with Singer Mohinder K. Bhamra. Feminist Review, 100, https://doi.org/10.1057/fr.2011.59

Sikh/Muslim Bhai-Bhai?: Towards a Social History of the Rabābī Tradition of Kirtan (2011)
Journal Article
Purewal, N. (2011). Sikh/Muslim Bhai-Bhai?: Towards a Social History of the Rabābī Tradition of Kirtan. Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 7(3), 365-382. https://doi.org/10.1080/17448727.2011.637363

Son Preference: Sex Selection, Gender and Culture in South Asia (2010)
Book
Purewal, N. (2010). Son Preference: Sex Selection, Gender and Culture in South Asia. Berg. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474215534

The preference for male children transcends many societies and cultures, making it an issue of local and global dimensions. While son preference is not a new phenomenon and has existed historically in many parts of Asia, its contemporary expressions... Read More about Son Preference: Sex Selection, Gender and Culture in South Asia.

Women’s ‘Popular’ Practices as Critique: Vernacular Religion in Indian and Pakistani Punjab (2010)
Journal Article
Purewal, N., & Kalra, V. S. (2010). Women’s ‘Popular’ Practices as Critique: Vernacular Religion in Indian and Pakistani Punjab. Women's Studies International Forum, 33(4), 383-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2010.02.012

This article highlights women's popular spiritual practices in Punjab and examines how spiritual rituals and events performed, largely by women are either conveniently overlooked by religious authorities or seen as contentious by more rigid perspecti... Read More about Women’s ‘Popular’ Practices as Critique: Vernacular Religion in Indian and Pakistani Punjab.

Gender, Seva and Social Institutions: A Case Study of the Bebe Nanaki Gurdwara and Charitable Trust, Birmingham, U.K (2009)
Book Chapter
Purewal, N. (2009). Gender, Seva and Social Institutions: A Case Study of the Bebe Nanaki Gurdwara and Charitable Trust, Birmingham, U.K. In V. Dusenbery, & D. S. Tatla (Eds.), Sikh Diaspora Philanthropy in Punjab: Global Giving for Local Good. Oxford University Press

Postcolonial History: Butalia’s The Other Side of Silence (2009)
Book Chapter
Purewal, N. (2009). Postcolonial History: Butalia’s The Other Side of Silence. In F. Devine, & S. Heath (Eds.), Doing Social Science: Evidence and Methods in Empirical Research. Palgrave Macmillan

Gender-Caste Intersectionality in the Experiences of the Partition for the Urban Poor of Amritsar (2008)
Book Chapter
Purewal, N. (2008). Gender-Caste Intersectionality in the Experiences of the Partition for the Urban Poor of Amritsar. In U. Butalia (Ed.), A Sense of the Past: Women Writing on the Partition of India. Zubaan Press

Borderland Punjab (2006)
Journal Article
Purewal, N. (2006). Borderland Punjab. Seminar (New Delhi.1959),