Description
This work covers issues facing second- and third-generation South Asian young people growing up in Western countries. Drawing on fieldwork from four countries (Great Britain, USA, Canada, and Australia), this work covers topics such as schooling and education, bilingualism, acculturation patterns, cultural conflicts and identity formation, racial prejudice, gender equality and employment opportunities. The text also makes constructive suggestions to improve the education and lifestyles of South Asian young people in the West. It should appeal to academic researchers interested in issues of ethnicity, bilingualism and education as well as to teachers, youth workers and social workers.
About the Author
Paul A. Singh Ghuman is Emeritus Professor and former Head of Education at Aberystwyth University. He has published extensively on issues of cognitive development, bilingualism, biculturalism and is recognised as one of Britain's leading authorities on the intellectual development, educational attainment, and ethnic identity of the UK-born Asian population.
Reviews
"This is a very timely volume. Professor Ghuman has explored with great skill a variety of issues in the development of identities of young South Asians across four countries. His emphasis on gender, race and ethnicity cuts across South Asian communities around the world and give a comprehensive understanding of their youth." -Professor Ratna Ghosh, McGill University Canada 'This is a far-reaching book, both topical and readable, which provides a fascinating comparative account of issues facing young second and third generation South Asians in four 'Western' countries ...provides important insights...makes a more than useful contribution to understanding the need for dialogue and education in order to foster inter-ethnic harmony in diverse societies...will surely be of value to a range of readers, including teachers, counsellors, youth workers, social workers, as well as to researchers into ethnic minority studies, gender, bilingualism and cross-cultural studies'. Educational Review '... an excellent source for any student embarking on the study of this area'. The International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Book Information
ISBN 9780708317655
Author Paul A. Singh Ghuman
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint University of Wales Press
Publisher University of Wales Press
About the Author
Paul A. Singh Ghuman is Emeritus Professor and former Head of Education at Aberystwyth University. He has published extensively on issues of cognitive development, bilingualism, biculturalism and is recognised as one of Britain's leading authorities on the intellectual development, educational attainment, and ethnic identity of the UK-born Asian population.
Reviews
"This is a very timely volume. Professor Ghuman has explored with great skill a variety of issues in the development of identities of young South Asians across four countries. His emphasis on gender, race and ethnicity cuts across South Asian communities around the world and give a comprehensive understanding of their youth." -Professor Ratna Ghosh, McGill University Canada 'This is a far-reaching book, both topical and readable, which provides a fascinating comparative account of issues facing young second and third generation South Asians in four 'Western' countries ...provides important insights...makes a more than useful contribution to understanding the need for dialogue and education in order to foster inter-ethnic harmony in diverse societies...will surely be of value to a range of readers, including teachers, counsellors, youth workers, social workers, as well as to researchers into ethnic minority studies, gender, bilingualism and cross-cultural studies'. Educational Review '... an excellent source for any student embarking on the study of this area'. The International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Book Information
ISBN 9780708317655
Author Paul A. Singh Ghuman
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint University of Wales Press
Publisher University of Wales Press
