Asian Indians in Michigan / Arthur W. Helweg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helweg, Arthur Wesley, 1940-

Series:

Discovering the peoples of Michigan

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

East Indian Americans--Michigan--History.

East Indian Americans.

East Indian Americans--Michigan--Social conditions.

Immigrants--Michigan--History.

Immigrants.

Ethnic relations.

Social conditions.

History.

Michigan.

Immigrants--Michigan--Social conditions.

Michigan--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

95 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2002]

Summary:

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 in Michigan contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through active participation in local institutions, while maintaining a strong ethnic identity rooted in India.

Contents:

Origins 3

Punjab 5

Gujarat 6

Kerala 6

Other Coastal States 7

Twice Migrants 7

The Old Immigration, before 1968 9

Asian Indians Come to America 9

Asian Indians Come to Michigan 15

The New Immigration, 1968 and After 23

Life in Michigan 35

Residence Patterns 35

Concerns and Solutions 38

Ties with the Homeland 59

The Mythology of Emigration and Immigration 10

Population Profile: Asian Indian Americans 14

Asians in Michigan 25

Profile of Asian Indians in the United States 33

Appendix 1. A Success Story 69

Appendix 2. Asian Indians Enrich State 73.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-89) and index.

ISBN:

0870136216

OCLC:

49681107