One Hundred Questions and Answers About Indian Americans is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series in cultural competence. This guide to Indians in America has sections on India history, population, religion, language, culture, food, gender, family, education, work and politics. It includes Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. It explains why Indians come to America and the work and customs they bring with them. The guide is intended for people in business, schools, places of worship, government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism--anywhere it is important to know more about communities. We hope this guide works for individuals who just have questions about the people around them.
We began by asking Indian Americans about myths, misconceptions and biases that they run into and wish others knew more about. The questions covered many areas including the diversity of religions in India, the variety of Indian languages and the issues faced by Indian workers and Indian students in America.
Questions include:
- What makes Indians Asian?
- What are the other countries of South Asia?
- What race are Indians?
- Why are some Indians so dark and others aren't?
- How old is India?
- Why are there tensions between Pakistan and India?
- Who was Gandhi?
- How many Indians live in the United States?
- How long have Indians been in the United States?
- Where do Indians in the United States primarily live?
- What brings them to the United States?
- What are wages like in India?
- Why did Mumbai and Delhi change their names?
- We hear a lot about Bangalore. Why?
- What is the caste system?
- What religion do Indians practice?
- What is the role of religion in Indian society?
- What is the religious picture for Indians in the United States?
- What is Hinduism?
- Do Hindus believe in multipllC.
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