Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion
Purpose – This paper aims to interpret the multidimensional Asian American identity of immigrant Indians in terms of pan-ethnicity, gender and religion. Design/methodology/approach – The social construction and experience of race in the US and the intersection of multiethnic Asian American identity...
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| description | Purpose – This paper aims to interpret the multidimensional Asian American identity of immigrant Indians in terms of pan-ethnicity, gender and religion. Design/methodology/approach – The social construction and experience of race in the US and the intersection of multiethnic Asian American identity with race, gender and religion will be used in critically commenting on the interview of primary ethnic identity of Indian Americans including the pan-ethnic identity of Indians in the US as Asian Americans, the Mar Thoma Church community, the second-generation Patel family's union formation in terms of gender identity. Findings – The future directives include Asian American Movement (AAM) which is trying to incorporate Indians as pan-ethnic identity assimilation and the process of holding American identity as primary identification of Indians. Practical implications – Policy recommendations are that the US Census Bureau should include Indian Americans as separate ethnic identity for Indian immigrants like the Chinese Americans. USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) should reform policies to include the wives of H-4 visa holders. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should provide secure living environment for Indian immigrants. The US Department of Labor should provide equal opportunities for women in their immigration policies. Originality/value – This paper will critically analyze the interview results of primary ethnic identity and justify the hypotheses of Asian American identity of Indians, whether (1) they merge with the American identity as part of cultural assimilation or (2) retain their Asian identity beyond Americanized identity or (3) go beyond both American and Asian identity to restate their Indian ethnicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af2d0f3194e4422bba9678a025044c722023-07-03T14:33:29ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences2632-279X2023-06-015325226610.1108/JHASS-10-2022-0135Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religionSaheeh Shafi0Department of English, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshPurpose – This paper aims to interpret the multidimensional Asian American identity of immigrant Indians in terms of pan-ethnicity, gender and religion. Design/methodology/approach – The social construction and experience of race in the US and the intersection of multiethnic Asian American identity with race, gender and religion will be used in critically commenting on the interview of primary ethnic identity of Indian Americans including the pan-ethnic identity of Indians in the US as Asian Americans, the Mar Thoma Church community, the second-generation Patel family's union formation in terms of gender identity. Findings – The future directives include Asian American Movement (AAM) which is trying to incorporate Indians as pan-ethnic identity assimilation and the process of holding American identity as primary identification of Indians. Practical implications – Policy recommendations are that the US Census Bureau should include Indian Americans as separate ethnic identity for Indian immigrants like the Chinese Americans. USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) should reform policies to include the wives of H-4 visa holders. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should provide secure living environment for Indian immigrants. The US Department of Labor should provide equal opportunities for women in their immigration policies. Originality/value – This paper will critically analyze the interview results of primary ethnic identity and justify the hypotheses of Asian American identity of Indians, whether (1) they merge with the American identity as part of cultural assimilation or (2) retain their Asian identity beyond Americanized identity or (3) go beyond both American and Asian identity to restate their Indian ethnicity.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHASS-10-2022-0135/full/pdfCultural assimilationCulture shockSocial constructionAsian AmericansModel minorityAmericanization |
| spellingShingle | Saheeh Shafi Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences Cultural assimilation Culture shock Social construction Asian Americans Model minority Americanization |
| title | Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion |
| title_full | Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion |
| title_fullStr | Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion |
| title_short | Immigrant Indians’ identity in second-generation Asian American context: interpretation of ethnicity, gender and religion |
| title_sort | immigrant indians identity in second generation asian american context interpretation of ethnicity gender and religion |
| topic | Cultural assimilation Culture shock Social construction Asian Americans Model minority Americanization |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHASS-10-2022-0135/full/pdf |
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