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ISBN 13/10: 1566399270/ 9781566399272
Author: Maira, Sunaina Marr
Publisher: Temple University Press
Year: 2002 Place: Philadelphia
Edition: First Edition Binding: Trade Paper Condition: New Description: She sports a nose-ring and duppat (a scarf worn by South Asian women) along with the latest fashion in slinky club wear; he's decked out in Tommy gear. Their moves on the crowded dance floor, blending Indian film dance with break-dancing, attract no particular attention. They are just two of the hundreds of hip young people who flock to the desi (i.e., South Asian) party scene that flourishes in the Big Apple. New York City, long the destination for immigrants and migrants, today is home to the largest Indian American population in the United States.
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