The Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States after 9/11 : from obscurity to high visibility / Shafiqur Rahman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahman, Shafiqur (Of Chadron State College)

Series:

New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

The new Americans : recent immigration and American society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bangladeshis--United States--History--21st century.

Bangladeshis.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Ethnic relations.

Emigration and immigration.

History.

Bangladesh--Emigration and immigration.

Bangladesh.

United States--Ethnic relations--21st century.

United States.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., [2011]

Summary:

"After 9/11, Bangladeshi-Americans felt pressured to see their identities in binary Muslim vs. American terms. They refused to accept this identity not only because it does not fit, but also because it curtails their ability to engage society in multiple terms and to exercise their rights as citizens. Bangladeshis' experiences were colored by gender, generation, and social class. While the first-generation Bangladeshis maintain strong connections with Bangladesh and prefer to be identified as Bangladeshi-Americas, the second-generation identifies as "desi"--a generic South Asian identity, which helps them reconcile their parents' expectations and the demands of their lives in the United States. Bangladeshi diasporic media are not maintain connections with their old home, but also are an integral part of their lives in the diaspora." -- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Acknowledgments (starting p. vii)

ch. 1 Introduction (starting p. 1)

ch. 2 The History and Profile of the Bangladeshi Diaspora in the United States (starting p. 29)

ch. 3 Ethnography and the Study of Diaspora (starting p. 55)

ch. 4 The Post-9/11 Backlash and the Bangladeshi Diaspora (starting p. 71)

ch. 5 Engagements with Bangladesh (starting p. 99)

ch. 6 Media and the Bangladeshi Diaspora (starting p. 117)

ch. 7 Negotiating Religion, Gender, Generation and Class (starting p. 147)

ch. 8 Identity Constructions (starting p. 179)

ch. 9 Conclusion (starting p. 203)

References (starting p. 219)

Index (starting p. 235)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Adult Nonfiction, Honor, 2011-2012

Other Format:

Online version: Rahman, Shafiqur. Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States after 9/11.

ISBN:

9781593324056

1593324057

OCLC:

679928205

Publisher Number:

40019040068

40019048803

99942315802