Immigrant Struggles, Immigrant Gifts

Name: Immigrant Struggles, Immigrant Gifts
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ISBN: 9780981877907

ISBN-10: 0981877907

ISBN-13: 9780981877907

Edition: 2012

Authors: Diane Portnoy, Barry Portnoy, Charlie Riggs

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The latest book from the Immigrant Learning Center addresses some of the most prominent immigrant groups and the most striking episodes of nativism in American history. The introduction covers American immigration history and law as they have developed since the late eighteenth century. The essays that follow--authored by historians, sociologists, and anthropologists--examine the experiences of a large variety of populations to discover patterns in both immigration and anti-immigrant sentiment. The numerous cases reveal much about the immigrants’ motivations for leaving their home countries, the obstacles they face to advancement and inclusion, their culture and occupational trends in the…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Mason Publishing
Publication date: 1/29/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction: Immigrant Struggles


German Americans


Irish Americans


Italian Americans


Chinese Americans


Eastern European Americans


Jewish Americans


Greek Americans


Refugees


Black West Indian Americans


Mexican Americans


Muslim Americans


Conclusion: Immigrant Gifts


Contributor Biographies


Editor Biographies


Photograph and Illustration Credits


Index