She sports a nose-ring and duppat (a scarf worn by South Asian
women) along with the latest fashion in slinky club wear; he's
decked out in Tommy gear. Their moves on the crowded dance floor,
blending Indian film dance with break-dancing, attract no
particular attention. They are just two of the hundreds of hip
young people who flock to the desi (i.e., South Asian) party scene
that flourishes in the Big Apple.
New York City, long the destination for immigrants and migrants,
today is home to the largest Indian American population in the
United States. Coming of age in a city remarkable for its diversity
and cultural innovation, Indian American and other South Asian
youth draw on their ethnic traditions and the city's resources to
create a vibrant subculture. Some of the city's hottest clubs host
regular banghra parties, weekly events where young South Asians
congregate to dance to music that mixes rap beats with Hindi film
music, bhangra (North Indian and Pakistani in origin), reggae,
techno, and other popular styles. Many of these young people also
are active in community and campus organizations that stage
performances of "ethnic cultures."
In this book Sunaina Maira explores the world of
second-generation Indian American youth to learn how they manage
the contradictions of gender roles and sexuality and how they
handle their "model minority" status and expectations for class
mobility in a society that still racializes everyone in terms of
black or white. Maira's deft analysis illuminates the ways in which
these young people bridge ethnic authenticity and American
"cool."
General
| Imprint: |
Temple University Press,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Asian American History & Cultu |
| Release date: |
February 2002 |
| First published: |
February 2002 |
| Authors: |
Sunaina Maira
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-56639-927-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
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|
| LSN: |
1-56639-927-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781566399272 |
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