First-generation Asian Americans are noted to be more involved in the politics back home than in the politics of the United States. The studies invested in analysing the causes for such attitudes have so far neglected examination of material interests that the recent immigrants might have in their homelands. This study analyses the politically active Telangana online community, which was involved in a struggle for separation. This article argues that the complex patterns of resistance and hegemonic co-option in the Telangana movement can be understood by situating the texts within the wider context of social and institutional practices both in the home and host societies. This article identifies five key frames with which to analyse the political engagement of the Telangana diaspora: identifying victims and enemies, asserting cultural difference, articulating relations with the host country and transnational actors, negotiating globalization, and conflicts over resources. The article concludes that critical scholarly engagement with the diaspora requires theorization that goes beyond the study of marginal voices in the public sphere and forges new connections between globalization, political processes, state and the media.

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侨民与国家：TeNA 在线论坛的案例

第一代亚裔美国人被认为更多地参与国内政治而不是美国政治。迄今为止，投资于分析这种态度的原因的研究忽略了对新移民在其家乡可能拥有的物质利益的考察。本研究分析了政治活跃的 Telangana 在线社区，该社区参与了分离斗争。本文认为，可以通过将文本置于母国和东道国社会的社会和制度实践的更广泛背景中来理解 Telangana 运动中复杂的抵抗和霸权合并模式。本文确定了分析特兰加纳侨民政治参与的五个关键框架：识别受害者和敌人，主张文化差异，阐明与东道国和跨国行为者的关系、谈判全球化和资源冲突。文章的结论是，对侨民的批判性学术参与需要超越对公共领域边缘声音研究的理论化，并在全球化、政治进程、国家和媒体之间建立新的联系。