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"Bhatt’s ethnographic study illustrates in detail the lived reality of the men, women and children who make up this population of transmigrants – moving from India to the US, back to India and oftentimes back again to the States. Whilst focusing on the gendered dimension of these movements, the book presents a broader context of how personal and professional expectations and aspirations are affected by legal frameworks, family demands and considerations about future migrations. . . . [a] rich empiracal work."

* Ethnic and Racial Studies (ERS) *

"An intimate look into the world of IT sector workers from India who live and work in places like Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle . . . highlights the calculated decisions many of these young families make to ensure their own financial stability and maintain connections with both U.S. and India."

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"intimate look into the world of IT sector workers from India who live and work in places like Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle in Washington state."

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HighTech Housewives

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    A Paperback / softback by Amy Bhatt, Padma Kaimal, Anand A. Yang

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      Publisher University of Washington Press
      Published 1 May 2018
      ISBN-13 9780295743554
      978-0295743554
      ISBN-10 0295743557
      Also in:
      Gender studies: transgender people

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "Bhatt’s ethnographic study illustrates in detail the lived reality of the men, women and children who make up this population of transmigrants – moving from India to the US, back to India and oftentimes back again to the States. Whilst focusing on the gendered dimension of these movements, the book presents a broader context of how personal and professional expectations and aspirations are affected by legal frameworks, family demands and considerations about future migrations. . . . [a] rich empiracal work."

      * Ethnic and Racial Studies (ERS) *

      "An intimate look into the world of IT sector workers from India who live and work in places like Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle . . . highlights the calculated decisions many of these young families make to ensure their own financial stability and maintain connections with both U.S. and India."

      * International Examiner *

      "intimate look into the world of IT sector workers from India who live and work in places like Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle in Washington state."

      * International Examiner *

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