The Migrants Table
Author | : Krishnendu Ray |
Publisher | : Temple University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2004-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781592130962 |
ISBN-13 | : 1592130968 |
Rating | : 4/5 (968 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Migrants Table written by Krishnendu Ray and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To most of us the food that we associate with home-our national and familial homes-is an essential part of our cultural heritage. In this book, Krishnendu Ray examines the changing food habits of Bengali immigrants to the United States as they deal with the tension between their nostalgia for home and their desire to escape from its confinements.