In her book From the Ganges to the Hudson (1995), anthropologist Johanna Lessinger explores the process by which a new Indian American ethnic identity is created when Indian immigrants arrive in New York. Identify whether or not these purposes for the India Day Parade strengthen Indian American's ethnic infrastructure.
Purpose of India Day Parade:
A) helps stake a claim of Indian American ethnic identity in New York
B) shows the political establishment that Indian Americans are organized
Not a Purpose of India Day Parade:
A) celebrates and preserves the many ethnicities of India
B) critiques the caste stratification of India

Identify whether or not these purposes for the India Day Parade strengthen Indian American's ethnic infrastructure.

Purpose of India Day Parade:

A) helps stake a claim of Indian American ethnic identity in New York

The India day parade in a way highlight the important contributions the community has contribute to the nation

B) shows the political establishment that Indian Americans are organized .

It likewise pinpoint that that there is unity among the Indian Americans

Not a Purpose of India Day Parade:

A) celebrates and preserves the many ethnicities of India

This is a purpose of the Parade because it helps brings people of different ethnicity, caste  and religious of India together and shows the world and their fellow India back home that unity is the key to peaceful living

B) critiques the caste stratification of India

During this annual parade issues such as discrimination based on caste, color, poverty, child labor, inequality were raise and opinions were raise to tackle those critical issue

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