Introduction : how Canadian are you? Mapping nationalism, media, and self -- East meets west, and everything else : living la vida loca in Bollywood -- Theories of the wandering soul : interpretations of diaspora -- Karma chameleon : citizenship, identity, and the new hybrids -- But where are you really from? South Asians and Muslims in Canada -- Little mosques and Bollywood epics : media and identity construction -- "My heart's Indian for all that" : themes of nationalism and migration in Bollywood -- Up close and personal : methodology for obtaining audience opinion -- "But, I dream in Canadian" : constructing and maintaining plural identities -- Bollywood : films as meeting ground -- Beyond futility : the future of young Canadians of South Asian origin -- Conclusion : you really are global citizens : resistance and reconciliation
Summary
Dreaming in Canadian explores the connections between the media and identity formation among young Canadians of South Asian origin
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index
