American karma : race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora

American karma race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora

The Indian American community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in the U.S. Unlike previous generations, they are marked by a high degree of training as medical doctors, engineers, scientists, and university professors. American Karma draws on participant observation and in-depth i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bhatia, Sunil (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press c2007.
New York, NY : [2007]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Qualitative studies in psychology.
Materias:
East Indian Americans > Social conditions.
East Indian Americans > Ethnic identity.
Immigrants > United States > Social conditions.
United States > Ethnic relations.
United States > Emigration and immigration.
India > Emigration and immigration.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009817329806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 American Karma
  • 2 Qualitative Inquiry and Psychology
  • 3 Des-Pardes in the American Suburbia
  • 4 Saris, Chutney Sandwiches, and “Thick Accents”
  • 5 Racism and Glass Ceilings
  • 6 Analyzing Assignations and Assertions
  • 7 Imagining Homes
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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