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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Deep Shikha Gupta
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Deep Shikha Gupta came to Minnesota in 1986 and completed her PhD in economics. She became involved with the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and also the India Association of Minnesota [IAM]. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up in India; having an arranged marriage; teaching economics; moving to the United States and completing her PhD in addition to raising two children; meeting other Indians in the community; involvement in SILC; involvement in IAM and participation in events such as India Day; personal rewards of involvement in IAM and problems faced by the Indian community; impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Indian community; controversial issues faced by IAM; membership and future of IAM; second-generation Indian-Americans and identity issues; gender inequality in India and in the United States; and opportunities for women in the United States. |
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| Quantity | 1 hour sound cassette 23 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:01:44 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Narrator: Gupta, Deep Shikha |
| Subjects |
Asian Indian |
| Dates | Creation: 06/23/2005 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 119 |
| Accession Number | AV2007.24.4 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History' |