Author : Faiza Hirji
Release : 2010-10-27
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 717/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dreaming in Canadian by : Faiza Hirji
Download or read book Dreaming in Canadian written by Faiza Hirji. This book was released on 2010-10-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As various nations wrestle with issues of immigration, integration, and pluralism, second-generation immigrants are exploring new ways to make sense of who they are and where they belong in the face of competing cultural demands. Dreaming in Canadian turns the spotlight on the role of Bollywood cinema in the production of cultural, religious, and national identities among South Asian youth in Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa. By documenting the voices of these young adults and how they draw on media in the formation of uniquely hybrid identities, this book interrogates the realities that underpin media portrayals of diaspora, nationalism, and multiculturalism.