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Autore |
Helweg Arthur Wesley <1940-> |
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Titolo |
Asian Indians in Michigan [[electronic resource] /] / Arthur W. Helweg |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, c2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (105 p.) |
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Collana |
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Discovering the peoples of Michigan |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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East Indian Americans - Michigan - History |
East Indian Americans - Michigan - Social conditions |
Immigrants - Michigan - History |
Immigrants - Michigan - Social conditions |
Michigan Ethnic relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Sidebars; Introduction; Origins; The Old Immigration, before 1968; The Mythology of Emigration and Immigration; Population Profile: Asian Indian Americans; The New Immigration, 1968 and After ; Asians in Michigan; Profile of Asian Indians in the United States; Life in Michigan; Ties with the Homeland; Accomplishments and Contributions; Summary; Appendices; Notes; For Further Reference; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 In |
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