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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Indian Americans"”.
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Arranged marriages among first generation Indian Americans
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, 1994.
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The Role of Racial Socialization and Ethnocentrism in the Racial Identity Development of Second-Generation Black West Indian Americans
Scholars suggest Black West Indian Americans' ethnocentric attitudes toward Black Americans have notable effects on the racial socialization and identity of American-born West Indian children. This study explored the associations between racial socialization, ethnocentric attitudes, and racial …
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Exploring Meanings of Identity, Selfhood, and Migration in the Lives of First- Generation Gujarati Asian Indian Americans: A Narrative Study
Asian Indians today are the fastest growing Asian group in the United States. This increase is especially evident post 1965, when changes in immigration policy allowed for greater numbers of immigrants from India. This group of immigrants is poorly represented in the literature, and the present …
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Indian-American self-representation : transmission of culture through the entertainment medium of film
… examined Hindi film representations of people of Indian origin residing outside India, Hollywood film representations of people of Indian ethnicity in America, as well as self-representation in Indian-American films. The researcher used the quantitative methodology of content analysis to examine …
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Great expectations : narratives of second generation Asian Indian American college students about academic achievement and related intergenerational communication
Asian Indian Americans are a highly successful subset of Asian Americans. According to a 2012 Pew Center report, this population has the highest level of degree attainment among Asian Americans as well as the highest median income among Asian Americans ("The Rise of Asian Americans," 2012). …
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Overseas friends of the BJP, the web, and the power of the state in the diaspora
… members write. OFBJP rarely posts about life for Indian-Americans in the United States, and when it does, it is under the rubric of culture, specifically Hindu. The migrants engagement with the political life of India seems to be prized above all else, even as there are indications that there is a …
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Cultivating a New Transnational Elite: Parenting, Schooling, and Belonging in the Age of Global It
… and more, by analyzing 95 conversations with Indian and first-generation Indian American return migrants, their children, and Indian American alumni of local high schools who live in Bangalore, a city in South India known as 'Silicon Valley.' In doing so, I describe how the global IT industry …
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Being Hindu in the American South: Hindu Nationalist Discourse in a Diaspora Community
… However, as religious and racial minorities, Indian immigrants and Indian Americans just as frequently face ignorance and discrimination. This rejection by mainstream society, combined with a desire to reconnect with the traditions and heritage of their homeland, India, pushes many Hindus in …
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South Asians in Boston
… opportunities and more recently, the Asian Indians seeking better education and work opportunities. The economy of Massachusetts underwent transformation in the 20*h century with the rise of the high technology sector. The emergence of Route 128 around Boston and subsequently, 1-495 corridor …
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The Language of Dolls
The characters in the short story collection The Language of Dolls spring up from the poor, the resource less multitudes of society. Caught in their culture, locale, and state in life, these characters struggle to manifest their potential to the fullest. In a way, they stretch their boundaries and …
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A Drop in the Bucket: Transnational Philanthropy for Development Work in India by the Indian American Community
… and philanthropic voluntary organizations in the Indian American community supporting development-related issues in India. Additionally, because of the unique landscape of Indian American organizations, I will also look at differences between religious and secular organizations. This dissertation …
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The Effect of Discrimination on Mental Health after Adverse Childhood Experiences
… the last three years, and education in Caribbean Americans, African Americans, and European Americans. Results indicate that discrimination moderates the relationship between ACEs and mental health and that discrimination moderated the relationship between ethnicity and mental health. These …
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Prostate Cancer Screening of Heterosexual Caribbean American and African American Men and their Partners
<p>The incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer are very alarming among men in general, among African American men more narrowly, and among Caribbean American men more specifically. While the disease has variable impact on men of different racial and ethnic backgrounds the impact of the disease …