''The Punjabis in British Columbia: Location, Labour, First Nations, and Multiculturalism'' is a 2012 book by Kamala Elizabeth Nayar, published by the McGill-Queen’s University Press (MQUP). The book discusses Punjabi immigrants to northern British Columbia in the period after

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,Pontellini, Michaela.
The History of Punjabis in British Columbia

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(book review). ''

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''. Retrieved on January 17, 2015. and several chapters have a focus on the Punjabis of

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. The book has information on the female Punjabi experience. The book also discusses anti-Punjabi sentiments found in the

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peoples of British Columbia. Anne Murphy of the

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(UBC) wrote that the book has "substantive" criticisms of the uses and extent of Canada's multiculturalism policies.Murphy, p. 242.

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Michaela Pontellini of the ''

'' wrote that "I truly enjoyed this book" and that due to the large amount of detail inside, "I would not recommend it to anyone looking for some light reading."

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* Murphy, Anne (

). "The Punjabis in British Columbia: Location, Labour, First Nations, and Multiculturalism" (book review). ''

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'', Summer, 2014, Issue 182, p.240-242.

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