South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts
This article examines the historical and social contexts of South Asian immigration and their current socioeconomic and educational outcomes in the United States. Based on an adapted model of incorporation and literature review, this historical analysis examines government policies, societal recept...
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This article examines the historical and social contexts of South Asian immigration and their current socioeconomic and educational outcomes in the United States. Based on an adapted model of incorporation and literature review, this historical analysis examines government policies, societal reception, co-ethnic communities, as well as other barriers and opportunities of three immigration waves before and after the Immigration Act of 1965. The study reveals the modes of incorporation differed for each immigrant wave as well as subsequent socioeconomic and educational outcomes within the South Asian community. Before 1965, the earliest migrants had several barriers to incorporation coupled with government and societal hostility. After 1965, South Asians began immigrating under more favorable or neutral modes of incorporation. They were also more wealthy, educated, fluent in English, and had professional skills. While the majority of South Asians today represent this demographic composition, a rising subgroup of immigrants arriving under differential circumstances since the 1980s are facing more unique challenges within this community.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e2a07c717914fc487c714f3eab6cbb32023-01-18T09:53:33ZengHipatia PressHistoria Social y de la Educación2014-35672017-02-016110.17583/hse.2017.2393South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social ContextsZaynah RahmanSusan J. Paik0Claremont Graduate University This article examines the historical and social contexts of South Asian immigration and their current socioeconomic and educational outcomes in the United States. Based on an adapted model of incorporation and literature review, this historical analysis examines government policies, societal reception, co-ethnic communities, as well as other barriers and opportunities of three immigration waves before and after the Immigration Act of 1965. The study reveals the modes of incorporation differed for each immigrant wave as well as subsequent socioeconomic and educational outcomes within the South Asian community. Before 1965, the earliest migrants had several barriers to incorporation coupled with government and societal hostility. After 1965, South Asians began immigrating under more favorable or neutral modes of incorporation. They were also more wealthy, educated, fluent in English, and had professional skills. While the majority of South Asians today represent this demographic composition, a rising subgroup of immigrants arriving under differential circumstances since the 1980s are facing more unique challenges within this community. https://hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/hse/article/view/2393South Asian Americanimmigration historyco-ethnic communitymodes of incorporationeducational outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Zaynah Rahman Susan J. Paik South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts Historia Social y de la Educación South Asian American immigration history co-ethnic community modes of incorporation educational outcomes |
| title | South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts |
| title_full | South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts |
| title_fullStr | South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts |
| title_full_unstemmed | South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts |
| title_short | South Asian Immigration and Education in the U.S.: Historical and Social Contexts |
| title_sort | south asian immigration and education in the u s historical and social contexts |
| topic | South Asian American immigration history co-ethnic community modes of incorporation educational outcomes |
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