Abstract

A large-scale displacement of Kashmiri Pandits occurred in 1989–90 when Kashmir came under the control of secessionist groups. The successful resettlement of these refugees was dependent on their access to cultural and social capital. For the migrants from rural areas of Kashmir, resettlement was accompanied by occupational rupture because they had lost their immovable assets such as land and crops. By contrast, Kashmiri migrants from urban areas had greater access to cultural and liquid capital, which enhanced their ability to pick up their lives. This paper demonstrates that access to educational qualifications, and social and cultural capital, had a determining effect in perpetuating class inequalities among Kashmiris in their new locales.

摘要

1989-90年，克什米尔受分裂主义团体控制，大规模克什米尔人潘迪特流离失所。这些难民的成功安置取决于他们获得文化和社会资本的途径。对于来自克什米尔农村地区的移民来说，重新安置伴随着职业破裂，因为他们失去了土地和农作物等不动产。相比之下，来自城市地区的克什米尔移民更容易获得文化和流动资金，从而增强了其谋生能力。本文证明，获得教育资格以及社会和文化资本，对于使克什米尔人在新的地区长期存在阶级不平等现象具有决定性作用。