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South Asians in Boston
… attracted extremely skilled immigrants. South Asians, especially the Asian Indians constitute an integral part of this immigrant population that gravitated to this region not because of famines or wars, but the transformation in Massachusetts' economy. Their numbers grew rapidly through the 20* …
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Lifestyle self-management experiences of South Asians post myocardial infarction
… is the biggest killer in this country. South Asians carry the burden of increased incidence and prevalence and have poorer outcomes after a MI than the general UK population. Reviews have shown lifestyle modification including physical activity, healthy diet and smoking cessation, alters the …
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Racialized Fields: Asians, Mexicans, and the Farm Labor Struggle in California
This dissertation explores the historical struggle of Asian and Mexican origin farm workers in California during the twentieth century. The study investigates how the battle for economic justice, in which farm workers engaged, did not center solely on issues of class. Instead, I utilize the …
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Understanding Diversity in Cultural Identify in South Asians: Implications for Clinical Practice
This study explored the personal experiences of three generations of Pakistani Americans with an aim to understand the contributing factors to their cultural identity and meaning of their experiences. The ecological counseling approach (Conyne & Cook, 2004) was the theoretical framework that guided …
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Speaking Up For Generic Asians in Charles Yu’s <em>Interior Chinatown</em>
… Through the analysis of film such as Crazy Rich Asians and Turning Red, we will see how the increase of representation within Hollywood can mask the stereotypes of Asians and the lack of progress we have made as a society towards racial equality. The ways in which racial representation has been …
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Peasants, Servants, and Sojourners: Itinerant Asians in Colonial New Spain, 1571-1720
This dissertation charts the social interactions, work experiences, and routes traveled by Asian workers within and between the colonial Philippines and Mexico between 1571 and 1720. Residents of early colonial Mexico called these workers chinos. Most free chinos were Filipinos, but enslaved chinos …
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Psychological Acculturation, Coping Strategies, and Mental Health Among Asians and Asian Americans
This study examined the dimensionality of acculturation as assessed by the Psychological Acculturation Scale (PAS) which was created based on Berry's (1984, 1989) two-dimensional theory of acculturation, as well as investigating the relationship among acculturation, coping strategies, and mental …
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Examining the culture of British South Asians and its impact on sports participation
… research looks at the culture of British South Asians and its impact on sports participation, utilising a multiple method approach that combines both semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. This study aims to understand the unique cultural factors that influence sports engagement among …
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Just Like Everyone Else? Locating South Asians in 21st Century American Popular Media
<p>In the 21st century, representations of South Asians in American popular media have grown exponentially. This is a particularly interesting phenomenon when considering the status that South Asians occupy in the American racial hierarchy. In <italic>Just Like Everyone Else? Locating South Asians …
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Modernity, popular culture and urban life : Anglophone Asians in colonial Singapore, 1920-1940
As a thriving cosmopolitan port city in Southeast Asia, Singapore under British colonial rule was quick to embrace international trends in popular culture. The multiethnic, Anglophone, Asian middle-class was most influenced by new ideas and modern mass consumer technologies. In this thesis, modern …
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Aggravating Factors, Migraine Severity, and Healthcare Access among UK South Asians: A Systematic Review
… people affected in the UK. Despite this, South Asians, comprising over 9% of the UK population, remain underrepresented in migraine research. Cultural stigma, language barriers, limited health literacy, and structural inequalities in healthcare access contribute to disparities in diagnosis and …
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Cross-Cultural Views of Dementia: A Focus on African Americans, Asians, Caucasians and Hispanics
… from four cultural groups African Americans, Asians, Caucasians, and Hispanics representing the population in a long-term care facility. Interviews were recorded. Data Analysis: All data collected was coded and similar themes were collated together. Four major themes and seven sub-themes were …
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What are the factors that define a Kenyan identity? The case of Kenyan Asians
… identity, and the acknowledgement of Kenyan Asians as a legitimate demographic group represented substantial progress. In light of this development, the present research is dedicated to formulating a praxis model for a social movement aimed at rationalizing the social integration of Kenyan …
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Nevada's odd response to the "Yellow Peril": Asians and the Western ineligible alien land laws
On November 4, 1924, the voters of Nevada amended the state constitution to bar foreigners from owning land. A mere twenty-two votes decided the outcome of the election. This was the first step toward the passage of an ineligible alien land law that would have prevented land ownership by Japanese …
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ON THE ROAD: STRUGGLING, SEARCHING AND OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG ASIANS IN MISSOULA SEEK THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITIES
… but may not be so simple for those young Asians who have grown up and lived in the U.S. but aren¡¯t sure where they belong. This project includes two stories of two young women from Missoula. They have been searching for their cultural identities and have found that the searching will …
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ON THE ROAD: STRUGGLING, SEARCHING AND OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG ASIANS IN MISSOULA SEEK THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITIES
… but may not be so simple for those young Asians who have grown up and lived in the U.S. but aren¡¯t sure where they belong. This project includes two stories of two young women from Missoula. They have been searching for their cultural identities and have found that the searching will …
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A dynamic approach to acculturation: the influence of cultural priming method on acculturation among Asians
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