The Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States after 9/11 : from obscurity to high visibility /

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After 9/11, Bangladeshi-Americans felt pressured to see their identities in binary Muslim vs. American terms. They refused to accept this identity not only because it does not fit, but also because it curtails their ability to engage society in multiple terms and to exercise their rights as citizens...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rahman, Shafiqur (Of Chadron State College)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., ©2011.
Colección:New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Temas:
2000-2099
Bangladeshis > United States > History > 21st century.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Influence.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Bangladeshis
Emigration and immigration
Ethnic relations
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Bangladesh > Emigration and immigration.
United States > Ethnic relations > 21st century.
États-Unis > Relations interethniques > 21e siècle.
Bangladesh
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:After 9/11, Bangladeshi-Americans felt pressured to see their identities in binary Muslim vs. American terms. They refused to accept this identity not only because it does not fit, but also because it curtails their ability to engage society in multiple terms and to exercise their rights as citizens. Bangladeshis? experiences were colored by gender, generation, and social class. While the first-generation Bangladeshis maintain strong connections with Bangladesh and prefer to be identified as Bangladeshi-Americans, the second-generation identifies as?desi??a generic South Asian identity, which.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 243 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:159332667X
9781593326678

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