By Anny Bakalian

This exploration of finding the balance of assimilation in a new culture and maintaining your faith, will be a dialogue close to the hearts of Armenian-American readers. Based on the results of an extensive mail questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and participant observation of communal gatherings, this book analyzes the individual and collective struggles of Armenian Americans to perpetuate their Armenian legacy while actively seeking the American Dream.

This seminal study shows how Armenians faced being distanced from their ethnic origins with each new generation. The compulsive Armenian nature of their communities compelled them to keep their faith and heritage. The generation changed from being Armenian to feeling Armenian.

511 pages, hard cover

ISBN# 1560000252