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Mastering the Midas Touch: The Indo-Trinidadian Diaspora in North America and England, 1967-2007
| The research is based on responses from fifty Indo-Trinidadians (25 men and 25 women) who had been legal residents in the following areas- Toronto (Canada), Los Angeles, Washington, Miami (United States) and London (England). Ten persons, between the ages of 23 and 74, from each of the five geographical areas were selectively chosen from the East Indian population and given a questionnaire to complete. They departed Trinidad during the forty year period 1967-2007 and are either employed or retired. The broad categories examined were culture, social mobility, identity, assimilation and religion. The research proves that Indo-Trinidadian diaspora in North America and England have successfully assimilated and experienced social mobility and acculturation.
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