At some point during the 1990s the size of the Asian Indian population in the United States surpassed the one million mark. Today's Indians in America are a diverse group. They come from every state in India as well as from around the globe: England, Canada, South Africa, Tanzania, Fiji, Guyana, and Trinidad. They also belong to many religious faiths, including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism. Many have high professional skills and are fluent in English and familiar with Western culture. They have settled throughout the United States, largely in metropolitan areas. Namasté America tells this story of Indian immigrants in America, focusing on one of the largest communities, Chicago.
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One of the most comprehensive documents of the history of Indian immigrants in the United States. Rangaswamy demonstrates full command of the history, culture, and linguistic profile of America's Indian community, offering both insiders and outsiders perspectives on issues of importance to immigrants. --Rajeshwari Pandharipande, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Rangaswamy s book is a superb resource for the study of Indian immigrants in the U.S. Her documentation of the Indian community in Chicago is not only thorough but interesting and provides readers with a wide variety of both quantitative and ethnographic data that would be useful for researchers in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
Essential reading for those interested in issues pertaining to Indian immigration. --Deepak Sarma, Religious Studies Review
This is a theoretically sensitive, readable book that is constructed by turns from inside and outside, seeing through screens of race, class, and gender. The text rises above the specific and provides useful general insights to understanding lives of Indian immigrant communities in other parts of the country and the world. --H.S. Bhola, American Historical Review
Rangaswamy s book is a superb resource for the study of Indian immigrants in the U.S. Her documentation of the Indian community in Chicago is not only thorough but interesting and provides readers with a wide variety of both quantitative and ethnographic data that would be useful for researchers in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
Essential reading for those interested in issues pertaining to Indian immigration. --Deepak Sarma, Religious Studies Review
This is a theoretically sensitive, readable book that is constructed by turns from inside and outside, seeing through screens of race, class, and gender. The text rises above the specific and provides useful general insights to understanding lives of Indian immigrant communities in other parts of the country and the world. --H.S. Bhola, American Historical Review
About the Author
Padma Rangaswamy is Project Coordinator for the Neighborhood History Project at the Chicago Historical Society. She is also a Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Loyola University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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This review is from: Namaste America : Indian Immigrants in an American Metropolis (Hardcover)
I found te book interesting but I did have my problems with it. First off though she does a fine job organizing her immense data into a easily readable narrative/descriptive hybrid. She explains how things are and then enters into her interviews which make a great mix. The only bad part I thought was her failure to enter any important conclusions to the end of her work. However I do recommend this book especially for the South Asian in urban areas dealing with identity.
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This is a very good book to understand lhe new wave of immigation from India. She puts forth a balanced and understandable view of the new immigrations.A sympahetic ooutstanding unbiasedd accoount
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United States, Namasté America, Devon Avenue, New York, Chicago's Indian, North America, Indian American, East Africa, Preserving the Core, Cultural Institutions, Pursuing Special Interests, Apna Ghar, Religious Institutions, Mukul Roy, The Quantitative Profile, Building Infrastructure, South Asian, Asian Indian, Astride Many Worlds, The American Context, Metropolitan Region, Forging New Links, South Indian, Balaji Temple, World War Browse Sample Pages:
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