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Suburban Sahibs : three immigrant families and their passage from India to America -
S. Mitra Kalita.
Table of contents
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003.
xii, 164 p. ; 23
Annotations:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]).
Reading Measurement Programs:
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Lexile Measure 1130
Reviews:
- Book News (Book News Reference, February 2004)
Journalist Kalita (Washington Post) considers how immigration by South Asians has altered the American suburb, and how the suburb has in turn altered these immigrants. The text focuses on the stories of three Indian families who settled in Middlesex County in central New Jersey. Kalita is the daughter of immigrants from the Indian state of Assam. The volume is not indexed. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) 2003, Rutgers U. Pr., 170pp, $23.95. Ages: Adult professional Subjects:
- East Indian Americans--New Jersey--Middlesex County--Social conditions.
East Indian Americans--Cultural assimilation--New Jersey--Middlesex County.
East Indian Americans--New Jersey--Middlesex County Biography.
Immigrants--New Jersey--Middlesex County--Social conditions.
Immigrants--New Jersey--Middlesex County Biography.
Asian American families--New Jersey--Middlesex County Case studies.
Suburban life--New Jersey--Middlesex County Case studies.
New Jersey--Emigration and immigration Case studies.
India--Emigration and immigration Case studies.
Middlesex County (N.J.)--Ethnic relations.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | F142.M6 K35 2003 |
2003005658 |
929/.2/08991411073 |
081353318X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780813533186 |