New Cosmopolitanisms: South Asians in the US (Asian America) (Asian America)

This book offers an in-depth look at the ways in which technology, travel, and globalization have altered traditional patterns of immigration for South Asians who live and work in the United States, and explains how their popular cultural practices and aesthetic desires are fulfilled. They are presented as the twenty-first century’s 'new cosmopolitans': flexible enough to adjust to globalization’s economic, political, and cultural imperatives. They are thus uniquely adaptable to the mainstream cultures of the United States, but also vulnerable in a period when nationalism and security have become tools to maintain traditional power relations in a changing world. "This book offers an in-depth look at the ways in which technology, travel, and globalization have altered traditional patterns of immigration for South Asians who live and work in the United States, and explains how their popular cultural practices and aesthetic desires are fulfilled. They are presented as the twenty-first century's "new cosmopolitans": flexible enough to adjust to globalization's economic, political, and cultural imperatives, yet maintaining elements of their distinct identity. They are thus uniquely adaptable to the mainstream cultures of the United States, but also vulnerable in a period when nationalism and security have become tools to maintain traditional power relations in a changing world."--BOOK JACKET New cosmopolitanisms : South Asians in the United States at the turn of the 21st century / Gita Rajan & Shailja Sharma The Pakistani diaspora in North America / Iftikhar Dadi Identity & visibility : reflections on museum displays of South Asian art / Vidya Dehejia South Asian religions in the US : new contexts and configurations / Karen Leonard Bollywood abroad : South Asian diasporic cosmopolitanism and Indian cinema / Jigna Desai The psychological cost of new cosmopolitanism : eating disorders in the context of globalization / Dana S. Iyer and Nick Haslam Theorizing recognition : South Asian authors in a global milieu / Gita Rajan and Shailja Sharma. Offers an in-depth look at the ways in which technology, travel and globalization have altered traditional patterns of immigration for South Asians who live and work in the United States. This book explains how their popular cultural practices and aesthetic desires are fulfilled