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Pawan Dhingra - Life Behind the Lobby - 9780804778824 - V9780804778824
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Life Behind the Lobby

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Description for Life Behind the Lobby hardcover. This book examines how Indian American motel owners have created a successful immigrant business niche, yet still suffer significant social and cultural inequalities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 411.
Indian Americans own about half of all the motels in the United States. Even more remarkable, most of these motel owners come from the same region in India and—although they are not all related—seventy percent of them share the surname of Patel. Most of these motel owners arrived in the United States with few resources and, broadly speaking, they are self-employed, self-sufficient immigrants who have become successful—they live the American dream.
However, framing this group as embodying the American dream has profound implications. It perpetuates the idea of American exceptionalism—that this nation creates opportunities for newcomers unattainable ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804778824
SKU
V9780804778824
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Pawan Dhingra
Pawan Dhingra is Associate Professor of Sociology at Oberlin College and Museum Curator (2011-2012) at the Smithsonian Institution.

Reviews for Life Behind the Lobby
"For many motel owners, Dhingra says, it's more than a job. 'They talk about it in the same way as if they'd built their own car—in a really sincere and emotional way,' he said, adding that when he'd walk through a motel with the owners, they would often brag about how they'd done remodeling, new wiring or put in new ... Read more

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