Mishra, Sangay K., 1968-

Desis Divided : The Political Lives of South Asian Americans / Sangay K. Mishra. - xi+285P 22cm

Earlier edition published in 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Situating desis in U.S. ethnoracial politics -- South Asian Americans and immigration regimes: exclusion, Ghadar rebellion, and Silicon Valley -- Political incorporation and new immigrants: beyond racial solidarity -- Race, religion, and communities: South Asians in the post-9/11 United States -- Mapping the modes of mobilization -- Transnationalism and political participation: the challenges of "in-between" Americans -- Diasporic nationalism and fragments within -- Negotiating identities and crafting political solidarities -- The 2016 U.S. elections and South Asian Americans.

9789352804689 (print (hb))


South Asian Americans--Politics and government.
South Asian Americans--Cultural assimilation.
South Asian Americans--Ethnic identity.
Transnationalism--Political aspects--United States.


South Asia--Emigration and immigration--Political aspects.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Political aspects.

E184.S69 / M57 2017

305.8914073 / M67832