From the Ganges to the Hudson: Indian Immigrants in New York City (Part of the New Immigrants Series) [Paperback]

Johanna Lessinger (Author), Nancy Foner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205167012 | ISBN-13: 978-0205167012 | Publication Date: March 21, 1995

This text is part of The New Immigrants Series edited by Nancy Foner. This groundbreaking new series fills the gap in knowledge relating to today's immigrants, how these groups are attempting to redefine their cultures while here, and their contribution to a new and changing America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon (March 21, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205167012
• ISBN-13: 978-0205167012
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Indian-American Experience, September 10, 2011

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This review is from: From the Ganges to the Hudson: Indian Immigrants in New York City (Part of the New Immigrants Series) (Paperback)

"... Lessinger covers a range of topics in From the Ganges to the Hudson, such as how Indians fit into the New Immigration, creating an ethnic identity and infrastructure (maintaining their traditional cultural and religious identities in their new environment), and how our very different U.S. culture affects the relationship between the younger generations and their more traditional older relatives. She also discusses the relationship between immigrants from India and immigrants from other Southeast Asian countries. ..."

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