Negotiating Ethnicity : Second-Generation South Asians Traverse a Transnational World /

In the continuing debates on the topic of racial and ethnic identity in the United States, there are some that argue that ethnicity is an ascribed reality. To the contrary, others claim that individuals are becoming increasingly active in choosing and constructing their ethnic identities. Focusing o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Purkayastha, Bandana, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
South Asian Americans > Ethnic identity.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Americains d'origine sud-asiatique > Identite ethnique.
Americains d'origine sud-asiatique > Acculturation.
South Asian Americans > Cultural assimilation.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Racial boundaries and ethnic binds
  • Maintaining meaningful connections
  • Constructing ethnic boundaries : negotiations and conflicts over gender, religion, race, and nationality
  • Ethnic practices, cultural consumption
  • Sifting through "traditions"
  • Bridges and chasms.

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