| Asian Indians in Michigan Contributor(s): Helweg, Arthur W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870136216 ISBN-13: 9780870136214 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2002 Annotation: Since 1970, a growing number of Asian Indians have called Michigan home. Representative of the "new immigration, " Asian Indians come from a democratic country, are well-educated, and come from middle-and upper-class families. Unlike older immigrant groups, Asian Indians do not form urban ethnic enclaves or found their own communities to meet the challenges of living in a new society. As Arthur W. Helweg shows, Asian Indians in Michigan contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through active participation in local institutions, while maintaining a strong ethnic identity rooted in India. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 305.891 |
| LCCN: 2002006335 |
| Series: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.84" W x 8.54" (0.32 lbs) 95 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Ethnic Orientation - Indian - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 1970, a growing number of Asian Indians have called Michigan home. Representative of the "new immigration," Asian Indians come from a democratic country, are well-educated, and come from middle- and upper-class families. Unlike older immigrant groups, Asian Indians do not form urban ethnic enclaves or found their own communities to meet the challenges of living in a new society. As Arthur W. Helweg shows, Asian Indians contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through active participation in local institutions, while maintaining a strong ethnic identity rooted in India. |