Dreaming in Canadian : South Asian youth, Bollywood, and belonging / Faiza Hirji.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirji, Faiza, 1978-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Asians--Canada--Ethnic identity.

South Asians.

South Asians--Canada--Social conditions.

Young adults--Canada--Ethnic identity.

Young adults.

Young adults--Canada--Social conditions.

Muslim youth--Canada--Ethnic identity.

Muslim youth.

Muslim youth--Canada--Social conditions.

Motion picture industry--Social aspects--India--Bombay.

Motion picture industry.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (x, 248 p.) : digital file.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As various nations wrestle with issues of immigration, integration, and pluralism, second-generation immigrants are exploring new ways to make sense of who they are and where they belong in the face of competing cultural demands. They may call their adopted countries home, but these young adults know that they stand out from the majority. Dreaming in Canadian turns the spotlight on the role of Bollywood cinema in the production of cultural, religious, and national identities among South Asian youth, particularly Muslims, in Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Young people share their thoughts on how Bollywood shapes and reflects their perceptions of themselves, how they practise their faith and interpret cultural values, and whether they view themselves as hyphenated Canadians. By documenting the voices of these young adults and how they draw on media in the formation of uniquely hybrid identities, this book interrogates the realities that underpin media portrayals of diaspora, nationalism, and multiculturalism.

Contents:

Introduction : how Canadian are you? Mapping nationalism, media, and self

East meets west, and everything else : living la vida loca in Bollywood

Theories of the wandering soul : interpretations of diaspora

Karma chameleon : citizenship, identity, and the new hybrids

But where are you really from? South Asians and Muslims in Canada

Little mosques and Bollywood epics : media and identity construction

"My heart's Indian for all that" : themes of nationalism and migration in Bollywood

Up close and personal : methodology for obtaining audience opinion

"But, I dream in Canadian" : constructing and maintaining plural identities

Bollywood : films as meeting ground

Beyond futility : the future of young Canadians of South Asian origin

Conclusion : you really are global citizens : resistance and reconciliation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-233) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-33559-X

9786613335593

0-7748-1800-X

OCLC:

757836209