Preface and Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: Welcome to Desi Land 1
1. California, Here We Come, Right Back Where We Started From 25
2. Defining Desi Teen Culture 53
3. Living and Desiring Desi Bling Life 80
4. Desi Fashions of Speaking 100
5. Being FOBulous on Multicultural Day 119
6. Remodeling the Model Minority Stereotype 142
7. Dating on the DL and Arranged Marriages 167
8. In the New Millennium 193
Postscript 211
Appendix 1: Student Interview 213
Appendix 2: Faculty Interview 218
Appendix 3: Parent and Relative Interview 220
Appendix 4: Student Survey 223
Notes 225
Glossary of Hindi and Punjabi Terms 237
Bibliography 239
Index 263
