In a New Land : a Comparative View of Immigration.

In a New Land : a Comparative View of Immigration.

2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title!. According to the 2000 census, more than 10% of U.S. residents were foreign born; together with their American-born children, this group constitutes one fifth of the nation's population. What does this mass immigration mean for America? Leading immigratio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Foner, Nancy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Emigration and immigration > Cross-cultural studies.
Emigration and immigration
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
London (England) > Emigration and immigration.
New York (N.Y.) > Emigration and immigration.
Europe > Emigration and immigration.
United States > Emigration and immigration.
England > London
Europe
New York (State) > New York
United States
Cross-cultural studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Comparisons Across Time; 1. The Social Construction of Race in Two Immigrant Eras; 2. Immigrants and African Americans; 3. Transnationalism Old and New; 4. Immigrant Women and Work, Then and Now; Part II: Comparisons Across Space; 5. Being Black in London and New York; 6. Place Matters; 7. Gendered Transitions; Part III: Comparisons Across Space; 8. How Exceptional Is New York?; 9. Immigration Past and Present; Notes; References; Index; About the Author.

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