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Star Spangled Globe

Reflections from India on American Influence
Laxmi Parasuram
Type: Print Book
Genre: Politics & Society, History
Language: English
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The notion of Americanization first caught my attention during my days as a student in America, back in the 1960s. As a fresh-faced immigrant hailing from a less-developed land, I made it my mission to emulate the ways of my American comrades, observing them with a keen eye and striving to adopt their habits in fashion, cuisine, speech, language, and swift, decisive actions. I also endeavoured to curb my overly emotional and informal tendencies, seeking to adopt a more rational and detached approach to people and situations.
However, upon my return to India after five years, I found myself confronted with the need to revert to my old ways in the company of relatives and friends who had clung to their native customs. Yet my process of Americanization did not end there. America itself, along with its capitalism, free trade, money, individualism, and liberty, began to infiltrate India through a...

About the Author

Dr Laxmi Parasuram has written this book at the age of 88 after she retired as a Professor at the University of Burdwan in West Bengal. She received her Masters and PhD from the University of Kentucky.
Dr Parasuram came from Kerala and now lives in Kolkata with her husband. She has two children living in the UK and USA. She had been a recipient of two Fulbright awards and is the author of four other books, ‘Entrapped in Academia’, ‘Pursuit of Freedom’, Memoirs of Rebellion’ and ‘American Impressions’. She has many years of teaching experience and has travelled widely to give lectures and participated in conferences worldwide. She is an active member of Soroptimist International, a global association of working women

Book Details

ISBN: 9781637546604
Publisher: SMARP books
Number of Pages: 76
Dimensions: 5"x8"
Interior Pages: B&W
Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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