August 11, 2000
South Asians in the United States
To the Editor:
Siva Vaidhyanathan's "Inside a 'Model Minority': the Complicated Identity of South Asians" (Opinion, June 23) is often out of focus and confusing. ...
Most Americans, except the few really knowledgeable about India and its people, perceive the Indian community as monolithic. ... Only if we define Europe as one culture can we describe India as one culture. The politics of assimilation aside, Americans start with a wrong premise. ...
Ironically, India and
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