Punjabi immigrant mobility in the United States
adaptation through race and class
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Author
Publication
2012 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25331235M
- ISBN-139781137032843
- OCLC Control Number794272237
- Library of Congress Control Number2012019307
Classifications
- DDC305.891/421073
- LCCE184.P36 M58 2012
Description
"The Punjabis, people from the Indian state of the Punjab, had formed a niche in the New York taxi industry for nearly two decades. In those decades, the turbans of the Sikhs, who dominated the industry, and yellow cabs were inseparable. Yet, little is known about their immigration journey. From the moment of their arrival to their gradual adaptation to America is the focus of this book. And, as the Punjabi story unfolds, not only do we learn about them, we also learn about the yellow industry as well as better understand the society to which the Punjabis immigrated"--
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