Namaste America: Indian Immigrants in an American MetropolisAt some point during the 1990s the size of the Asian Indian population in the United States surpassed the one million mark. Today&’s Indians in America are a diverse group. They come from every state in India as well as from around the globe: England, Canada, South Africa, Tanzania, Fiji, Guyana, and Trinidad. They also belong to many religious faiths, including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism. Many have high professional skills and are fluent in English and familiar with Western culture. They have settled throughout the United States, largely in metropolitan areas. Namast&é America tells this story of Indian immigrants in America, focusing on one of the largest communities, Chicago. |
Contents
The Indian Oikumene and Its Heartland | 17 |
From Pariah to Elite | 69 |
Responses to a Survey | 103 |
41 | 109 |
5 | 143 |
The Youth | 167 |
The Elderly | 193 |
Cultural Institutions | 217 |
Religious Institutions | 245 |
Business and Politics | 273 |
Professional Groups and the Media | 301 |
301 | 337 |
Epilogue | 354 |
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Namasté America: Indian Immigrants in an American Metropolis Padma Rangaswamy No preview available - 2000 |
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