02767nam 2200577 a 450 991078555100332120230801224026.01-59332-610-6(CKB)2670000000234417(EBL)1057850(OCoLC)818818941(SSID)ssj0000719993(PQKBManifestationID)12305836(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000719993(PQKBWorkID)10660366(PQKB)11531020(MiAaPQ)EBC1057850(Au-PeEL)EBL1057850(CaPaEBR)ebr10583872(EXLCZ)99267000000023441720120601d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAsian Indian professionals[electronic resource] the culture of success /Sabeen SandhuEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.20121 online resource (171 p.)The new Americans : recent immigration and American societyDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-522-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : Asian Indian professionals in southern California and the Silicon Valley -- Ethnographic research methods : negotiating race -- Class, and gender in the field -- Constructing a culture of success -- "Singles" and "withs" : how region and gender shape access to social and cultural capital -- A tough act to follow : the children of Asian Indian -- Elites -- Conclusion & future directions for research.Sandhu tells an ethnographic tale about the everyday lives of Asian Indian elites, their spouses, and children in two of the largest communities in the United States --Southern California and the Silicon Valley. Sandhu documents that beyond the visible successes of Asian Indians in the work sphere, spousal selection and the mobility of their new second generation are critical dimensions of their identities as elites. Sandhu extends and sharpens the concepts of cultural and social capital, processes of assimilation, and construction of identity to this understudied group.New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)East IndiansUnited StatesProfessional employeesUnited StatesSuccess in businessUnited StatesEast IndiansProfessional employeesSuccess in business973.0491/4Sandhu Sabeen1977-1507066MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785551003321Asian Indian professionals3737531UNINA