Asian Indians

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In this article, the writer looks at the first immigration of Asian Indians to the United States. The writer then discusses the subject of education related to the Asian community over the years. Asian culture and the matter of parental control is also discussed. Further, the writer looks at cultural conflict and values of this community within the United States. In this paper, the writer discusses both first generation and second generation Asian Indians in the U.S.

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"When the 1965 Emigration Act abolished national origin quotas, large numbers of immigrants from Asia came to the United States, and it was at this time that Asian Indians became a rapidly expanding ethnic group in America. This new group of immigrants had high levels of education, were fluent in English, and were educated in distinctly European, particularly British, educational systems. According to data, Asian Indians entered the middle or upper-middle level of the occupational structure, and were able to structurally assimilate while simultaneously maintaining a great deal of cultural distinctiveness. Due to strong educational credentials and occupational skills, they were able to enter into the economic mainstream of American life, while fluent English skills and strong work ethics supported cultural adaptation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gawlick, Mechthild. Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast. Retrieved December 10 2005 from:http://mcel.pacificu.edu/aspac/papers/scholars/Gawlick/gawlick.html
• Indians in USA: A Success Story. Retrieved December 10 2005 from:http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~shubu/misc/indians-usa.html
• Lal, Vinay. "Establishing Roots, Engendering Awareness: A Political History of Asian Indians in the United States. Retrieved December 10 2005 from:http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Diaspora/roots.html

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