| Description |
xii, 193 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The new Americans, 1092-6364 |
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New Americans (Westport, Conn.)
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| Contents |
1. South Asian Civilizations. Definition, Geography, Early History. Religion and Society. Muslim Rule and Mughlai Culture. Colonialism and Its Impact. Independence and Nation-building. Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan. Of Special Note -- 2. Early South Asian Immigrants, 1900-1947. Early Asian Immigrants. The Punjabi Pioneers. Formation of a Biethnic Community. Punjabi-Mexican Family Life. Religion and Politics. Second-Generation Identities. Dating and Marriage. Being Mexican, "Hindu," and American -- 3. The New South Asian Immigrants. New Nations, New Immigrants. Migration and Transnationalism. Socioeconomic Profiles. Men, Women, and Work. Political and Social Organizations -- 4. South Asian Religions in America. Establishing the Religions. Debating Religious Issues. Local and Global Religious Trends -- 5. Cultural Traditions: Continuity and Change. Music, Dance, and Poetry. Food, Fashion, and Yoga |
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Fine Arts, Entertainment, and Literature. Cultural Fusion -- 6. Keeping the Family Together. Family Issues. Second-Generation Identities. Adolescence. Making Marriages. Weddings. Conclusion -- App. I. Migration Statistics -- App. II. Census Statistics --App. III. Noted South Asian Americans |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-188) and index |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- United States.
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South Asian Americans.
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| LC no. |
97002219 |
| ISBN |
0313297886 (alk. paper) |
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