Immigrant America : a portrait
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Immigrant America : a portrait
University of California Press, c2006
3rd ed. rev., expanded, and updated
- : pbk
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-445) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: cloth ISBN 9780520242838
Description
This third edition of the widely acclaimed classic has been thoroughly expanded and updated to reflect current demographic, economic, and political realities. Drawing on recent census data and other primary sources, Portes and Rumbaut have infused the entire text with new information and added a vivid array of new vignettes and illustrations. Recognized for its superb portrayal of immigration and immigrant lives in the United States, this book probes the dynamics of immigrant politics, examining questions of identity and loyalty among newcomers, and explores the psychological consequences of varying modes of migration and acculturation. The authors look at patterns of settlement in urban America, discuss the problems of English-language acquisition and bilingual education, explain how immigrants incorporate themselves into the American economy, and examine the trajectories of their children from adolescence to early adulthood.
With a vital new chapter on religion - and fresh analyses of topics ranging from patterns of incarceration to the mobility of the second generation and the unintended consequences of public policies - this updated edition is indispensable for framing and informing issues that promise to be even more hotly and urgently contested as the subject moves to the center of national debate..
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments for the Third Edition Acknowledgments for the Second Edition Acknowledgments for the First Edition 1 Nine Stories 2 Who They Are and Why They Come 3 Moving: Patterns of Immigrant Settlement and Spatial Mobility 4 Making It in America: Occupational and Economic Adaptation 5 From Immigrants to Ethnics: Identity, Citizenship, and Political Participation 6 A Foreign World: Immigration, Mental Health, and Acculturation 7 Learning the Ropes: Language and Education 8 Growing Up American: The New Second Generation 9 Religion: The Enduring Presence Conclusion Notes References Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780520250413
Description
This third edition of the widely acclaimed classic has been thoroughly expanded and updated to reflect current demographic, economic, and political realities. Drawing on recent census data and other primary sources, Portes and Rumbaut have infused the entire text with new information and added a vivid array of new vignettes and illustrations. Recognized for its superb portrayal of immigration and immigrant lives in the United States, this book probes the dynamics of immigrant politics, examining questions of identity and loyalty among newcomers, and explores the psychological consequences of varying modes of migration and acculturation. The authors look at patterns of settlement in urban America, discuss the problems of English-language acquisition and bilingual education, explain how immigrants incorporate themselves into the American economy, and examine the trajectories of their children from adolescence to early adulthood.
With a vital new chapter on religion - and fresh analyses of topics ranging from patterns of incarceration to the mobility of the second generation and the unintended consequences of public policies - this updated edition is indispensable for framing and informing issues that promise to be even more hotly and urgently contested as the subject moves to the center of national debate..
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments for the Third Edition Acknowledgments for the Second Edition Acknowledgments for the First Edition 1 Nine Stories 2 Who They Are and Why They Come 3 Moving: Patterns of Immigrant Settlement and Spatial Mobility 4 Making It in America: Occupational and Economic Adaptation 5 From Immigrants to Ethnics: Identity, Citizenship, and Political Participation 6 A Foreign World: Immigration, Mental Health, and Acculturation 7 Learning the Ropes: Language and Education 8 Growing Up American: The New Second Generation 9 Religion: The Enduring Presence Conclusion Notes References Index
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