Cultural Identity in Kindergarten: A Study of Asian Indian Children (Studies in Asian Americans)

The Asian Indian community is one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in New Jersey. Concentrations of Asian Indian children now approach 30% of the school population in some schools. Little research has explored the experiences of Asian Indian children of the 'model minority' label that tens to clump all Asian-Americans. Identity studies have prioritized adolescence, neglecting the salience of identity study among younger children. The cultural identity constructs that inform multicultural discourse need elaboration and clarification. The purpose of this study is to explore play and story as forms of early childhood discourse in which cultural identity is both constructed and expressed.Susan Laird Mody is the author of 'Cultural Identity in Kindergarten: A Study of Asian Indian Children (Studies in Asian Americans)', published 2004 under ISBN 9780415972086 and ISBN 0415972086.