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Publication details [#44725]

Kaufer, David S. 2006. Genre variation and minority ethnic identity: exploring the ‘personal profile’ in Indian American community publications. Discourse & Society 17 (6) : 761–784.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

ethnicity | genre | identity negotiation | minority | stereotype

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This paper examines the relationship between the ‘model minority’ stereotype of Indian Americans in American public discourse and the nature of personal profiles in Indian American community publications.