Negotiating ethnicity : second-generation South Asian Americans traverse a transnational world /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Purkayastha, Bandana, 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
South Asian Americans > Cultural assimilation.
South Asian Americans > Ethnic identity.
Américains d'origine sud-asiatique > Acculturation.
Américains d'origine sud-asiatique > Identité ethnique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
South Asian Americans > Ethnic identity
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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