Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Exploring Ethnicity; Part II: The World of the Pioneers; 2. Contexts: California and the Punjab; 3. Early Days in the Imperial Valley; 4. Marriages and Children; 5. Male and Female Networks; 6. Conflict and Love in the Marriages; Part III: The Construction of Ethnic Identity; 7. Childhood in Rural California; 8. The Second Generation Comes of Age; 9. Political Change and Ethnic Identity; 10. Encounters with the Other; 11. Contending Voices; Appendixes; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Defining and changing perceptions of ethnic identity
Analysis
California Social conditions
Interracial marriage California
Mexican Americans California
Panjabi Americans California
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-319) and index
