Desi land : teen culture, class, and success in Silicon Valley / Shalini Shankar.

Author/creator Shankar, Shalini, 1972-
Format Book
Publication InfoDurham : Duke University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxi, 275 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
South Asian American teenagers--California. --Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County). --Social conditions.
South Asian American teenagers--California. --Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County). --Ethnic identity.
South Asian Americans--California. --Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County). --Social conditions.
South Asian Americans--California. --Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County). --Ethnic identity.
Ethnicity--California. --Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).
Subculture--California. --Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).

Contents Introduction: Welcome to Desi land -- California, here we come, right back where we started from -- Defining Desi teen culture -- Living and desiring the Desi bling life -- Desi fashions of speaking -- Being fobulous on multicultural day -- Remodeling the model minority stereotype -- Dating on the DL and arranged marriages -- In the new millennium.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [239]-261) and index.
LCCN 2008028432
ISBN9780822343004 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0822343002 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780822343158 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0822343150 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E 184.S69 S55 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold