Immigrants from South Asia first began settling in Washington and
Oregon in the nineteenth century, but because of restrictions
placed on Asian immigration to the United States in the early
twentieth century, the vast majority have come to the region since
World War II. "Roots and Reflections" uses oral history to show how
South Asian immigrant experiences were shaped by the region and how
they differed over time and across generations. It includes the
stories of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri
Lanka who arrived from the end of World War II through the 1980s.
Personal stories combine with historical, media, and popular
culture accounts to illuminate themes of departure and arrival,
gender relations, education, work, marriage, parenting, ties with
the home country, and community building. By exploring the local
Pacific Northwest dimension of a global immigrant phenomena, this
important study deconstructs stereotypes and cultural assumptions
made by non- South Asians and South Asians alike.
Amy Bhatt is assistant professor of gender and women's studies
at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Nalini Iyer is
professor of English at Seattle University.
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