Desis Divided: The Political Lives of South Asian Americans

by Sangay K. Mishra

Book Overview

For immigrants to America, from Europeans in the early twentieth century through later Latinos, Asians, and Caribbeans, gaining social and political ground has generally been considered an exercise in ethnic and racial solidarity. The experience of South Asian Americans, one of the fastest-growing immigrant populations in recent years, tells a different story of inclusion--one in which distinctions within a group play a significant role.

Focusing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816681163
• ISBN13: 9780816681167
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"