Transnational immigrants : (Record no. 38017)
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| fixed length control field | 02554nam a22002177a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789811385445 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng- |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305.891411073 |
| Item number | SAR-T |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sarmistha, Uma |
| Relator term | Author |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Transnational immigrants : |
| Sub Title | redefining identity and citizenship / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Uma Sarmistha |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Singapore : |
| Name of publisher | Springer, |
| Year of publication | 2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 127p. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This book provides a detailed account of transnational practices undertaken by Indian ‘high-tech’ workers living in the United States. It describes the complexities and challenges of adapting to a new culture while clinging to tradition. Asian-Indians represent a significant part of the professional and ‘high-tech’ workforce in the United States, and the majority are temporary workers, working on contractual jobs (H1-B and L1 work visa category). Further, it is not unusual for Indian immigrant workers to marry and have children while working in the U.S. Gradually, they learn to negotiate the U.S. cultural terrain in both their place of work and at home in the U.S. As such there is the potential that they will become transnational, developing new identities and engaging in cultural and social practices from two different nations: India and the U.S. Against this background, the book describes the nature and extent of transnational practices adopted by high-tech Indian workers employed in the United States on temporary work visas.<br/><br/>The study reveals that the temporary stay of these professionals and their families in the U.S. necessitates day-to-day balancing of two cultures in terms of food, clothing, recreation, and daily activities, creating a transnational lifestyle for these young professionals. Transnational activities at the workplace, which are forced by the work culture of the MNCs that employ them, can be considered as ‘transnationalism from above.’ Simultaneously, being bi-lingual at home, cooking and eating Indian and Western food, socializing with Indian and American friends outside work, and all the cultural activities they perform on a day-to-day basis, indicates ‘transnationalism from below’. The book is of interest to researchers and academics working on issues relating to culture, social change, migration and development. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | East Indians |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Assimilation (Sociology) |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | East Indians |
| General subdivision | Cultural assimilation. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Transnationalism. |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| NASSDOC Library | NASSDOC Library | 2023-03-16 | Overseas | 0.00 | 305.891411073 SAR-T | 53612 | 0.00 | 2023-06-13 | Books |