Life Behind the Lobby Indian American Motel Owners and the American Dream

Name: Life Behind the Lobby Indian American Motel Owners and the American Dream
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ISBN: 9780804778831

ISBN-10: 0804778833

ISBN-13: 9780804778831

Edition: 2012

Authors: Pawan Dhingra

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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 elsewhere—and also downplays the…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 4/25/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Building the Diaspora



Reaching for the American Dream



Business Hardships and Immigrant Realities



Professional Appearances and Backstage Hierarchies



The Possibility of Belonging


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index