Transnational immigrants : redefining identity and citizenship / Uma Sarmistha.
Sarmistha, Uma, author.
2019
E184.E2
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Title
Transnational immigrants : redefining identity and citizenship / Uma Sarmistha.
Author
Sarmistha, Uma, author.
ISBN
9789811385421 (electronic book)
9811385424 (electronic book)
9789811385414
9811385416
Published
Singapore : Springer, [2019]
Copyright
©2019
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations
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E184.E2
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.89/1411073
Summary
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.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.
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Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Author; 1 Chai, Samosa, and H1B Visa: Indian IT Workers in the United States; 2 Land of Opportunity: Life Beyond Hollywood Movies; Reason for Coming to the United States; United States Beyond Hollywood Movie: Life in Small City of Midwest; 3 American Dreams and Identity Conflict; Identification of Transitional Practices; Extent of Transitional Practices; Structure of Transnational Practices; 4 Transnationalism as Cultural Hybridity and Flexible Citizenship; Perception of Life in America: Creating a Transnational Space; Conclusion

5 Being Transnational CitizenGeneral Impacts of Being Transnational; Living in the U.S. and Change in Thinking, Socializing, and Leisure Time; Transnationalism and Self-esteem 
and Attitude Toward Work; In Conclusion; 6 Conclusion: Creation of Temporary Enclaves; The Young and Dynamic Indian IT Professionals; Indians as Transnational; Perception of Life in the U.S; Impact of Living a Transnational Life; Immigrant to Temporary Enclaves; Postscript-Transnationalism in Trump Era; Appendix A Research Design; Outline placeholder; Research Site; Delineation of Study Population; Data Collection

Quantitative Data CollectionQualitative Data Collection; Data Analysis; Quantitative Data Analysis; Qualitative Data Analysis; Methods Used to Construct Self-esteem Scale; Methods Used in Constructing Job Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction Scales; Role of Researchers and Ethical Considerations; Appendix B Tables for the Chapters; Outline placeholder; Tables for Chap. 4; Tables for Chap. 5; Appendix C Survey Questionnaire and Questions for Quantitative Study; Personal Interview Schedule; References

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