Negotiating tradition, becoming American
Subtitle: family, gender, and autonomy for second generation South Asians
By: Rifat Anjum Salam
Publisher: LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC
Published: 2014
Place of publication: El Paso
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781593326203
Subjects: South Asian Americans; Social conditions; South Asians; Assimilation (Sociology); Family
Description: Salam examines how second generation South Asian Americans assimilate by analyzing their family experiences, their structural circumstances and their adult life choice through the lens of arranged marriage. Arranged marriage, as an analytical frame, uncovers the ways in which gender, autonomy and intergenerational dilemmas shape individual lives. Contrary to popular assumptions about South Asians, the subjects of this study are not bound by the traditions of arranged marriage, but rather their experiences reflect a great deal of variation, negotiation, compromise and a nuanced understanding of "tradition." The findings support similar current research which recognizes how individuals navigate and negotiate family, gender conflicts, and individualism in American society. --Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : second generation South Asians: negotiating tradition and becoming American; title: Perspectives on assimilation; title: Contradictory childhoods: family dilemmas and strategies; title: The neo-traditional pathway; title: The independence pathway; title: The ethnic rebellion pathway; title: Conclusion : family, gender and the second generation.