Negotiating Ethnicity: Second-Generation South Asians Traverse a Transnational World

by Bandana Purkayastha

Book Overview

In the continuing debates on the topic of racial and ethnic identity in the United States, there are some that argue that ethnicity is an ascribed reality. To the contrary, others claim that individuals are becoming increasingly active in choosing and constructing their ethnic identities.Focusing on second-generation South Asian Americans, Bandana Purkayastha offers fresh insights into the subjective experience of race, ethnicity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813535824
• ISBN13: 9780813535821
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"