I need information on how Indian traditions, rituals, philosophy,
music, movies and others (from India) have influenced American
culture.  I also need how individuals may or may not have profitted
from these being infused into American culture.  Two examples:  deepak
chopra's success and the number of yoga studios that have opened
across the country, but I need more and some pretty deep analysis of
each.

Links to actual articles would be great.  Thanks!

Hi,

From the research I conducted, India's cultural influence in the
United States has and is predominantly centered in the arts: film,
fashion, architecture. The links below show some of the most recent
articles on the topic.

THE INDIAN INFLUENCE, Date:July 10.2000 
http://www.dyr.co.jp/times/ny0710.html

Indian Fashion Influence - Anand Jon
http://www.fashionindia.net/designers/anand_jon/

INDIAN INFLUENCES ON 1960’S FASHIONS
http://udel.edu/~orzada/india1960.htm

Wally Olins: "Bollywood is a significant cultural phenomenon"
http://www.connectmagazine.com/JAN2001/Jan2001Wally.html

Architecture: An Architecture of Independence: The Making of Modern
South Asia
http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/urban/urb_age/culture/arch.html

Did India's Gandhi Influence Black America?
http://www.africana.com/Facts/bl_fact_231.htm

The links also cite Indian individuals who either have or have not
profited from their U.S. exposure.

Related Searches:
India, cultural influences
India's cultural influences
India's cultural influences, art
India's cultural influences, film

Best wishes for your project.

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Request for Answer Clarification by onyx-ga on 29 Jun 2002 10:56 PDT

These are are very general.  I need items a little more in depth that
not only talk about there influences, but how people profited / did
not profit from these particular influences.  Stats, demographics,
trends, course of events, etc.

good response, but i needed a little more depth.

I correctly clicked "comment" this time. How about the influence of
Indian music on American culture / music. Alka Yagnik's hit song (I
forget which one) was remade into a medley as part of Moulin Rouge.

http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/0327/india.viewpoint.html

This link gives a good idea of what I'm looking for.  Thanks.