Migration, Caste and Transnationalism: Impact on Kerala’s Syrian Christianity

Migration, Caste and Transnationalism: Impact on Kerala’s Syrian ChristianityGeoJournalSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/VL2HDRLF/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.MasroorUl IslamReshmiKaziMigration, Caste and Transnationalism: Impact on Kerala’s Syrian Christianityhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/VL2HDRLFhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/VL2HDRLFhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/VL2HDRLFGeoJournal8820236383-6392This article explores the impact of "in-house" and migrant-generated transnational practices on Syrian Christianity in Kerala, India. It examines the interplay between local and transnational influences, including caste structures, historical social reform movements, and pressures of upward mobility, that have shaped the religious landscape of Syrian Christians in Kerala. The research points out that the transnational migratory context has induced a shift in the doctrinal orientation among Syrian Christians. Syrian Christians increasingly lean towards a theological doctrine that blends materialistic values and spirituality. The study observes the complex interaction encompassing socio-cultural and economic variables with reference to Syrian Christianity in context of transnational migration. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of evolution and religious development within Syrian Christianity offering insights into the broader discourse on the interplay of religion, migration and cultural change. This study highlights the need for a broader framework to trace the processes covering transnational religious connections and migration-influenced religious change, beyond the optic of mere economic and social remittances. Ul Islam, Masroor, and Reshmi Kazi. “Migration, Caste and Transnationalism: Impact on Kerala’s Syrian Christianity.” GeoJournal 88 (2023): 6383–92. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10974-8. Masroor Ul Islam and Reshmi Kazi, Migration, Caste and Transnationalism: Impact on Kerala’s Syrian Christianity, GeoJournal 88 (2023): 6383–92, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10974-8.