Description |
1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Discovering the peoples of Michigan |
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Discovering the peoples of Michigan.
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Contents |
Sidebars; Introduction; Origins; The Old Immigration, before 1968; The Mythology of Emigration and Immigration; Population Profile: Asian Indian Americans; The New Immigration, 1968 and After ; Asians in Michigan; Profile of Asian Indians in the United States; Life in Michigan; Ties with the Homeland; Accomplishments and Contributions; Summary; Appendices; Notes; For Further Reference; Index |
Summary |
Since 1970, a growing number of Asian Indians have called Michigan home. Representative of the "new immigration," Asian Indians come from a democratic country, are well-educated, and come from middle- and upper-class families. Unlike older immigrant groups, Asian Indians do not form urban ethnic enclaves or found their own communities to meet the challenges of living in a new society. As Arthur W. Helweg shows, Asian Indians contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through active participation in local institutions, while maintaining a strong ethnic identity rooted in In |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-89) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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East Indian Americans -- Michigan -- History
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East Indian Americans -- Michigan -- Social conditions
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Immigrants -- Michigan -- History
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Immigrants -- Michigan -- Social conditions
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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East Indian Americans
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East Indian Americans -- Social conditions
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Ethnic relations
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Immigrants
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Immigrants -- Social conditions
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SUBJECT |
Michigan -- Ethnic relations
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Michigan
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781609170486 |
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1609170482 |
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9781628960549 |
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162896054X |
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