Inheriting the City The Children of Immigrants Come of Age

Name: Inheriting the City The Children of Immigrants Come of Age
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ISBN: 9780871544780

ISBN-10: 0871544784

ISBN-13: 9780871544780

Edition: 2009

Authors: Kasinitz, Mary Waters, John Mollenkopf, Jennifer Holdaway

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Behind the contentious politics of immigration lies the question of how well new immigrants are becoming part of American society. To address this question, Inheriting the City draws on the results of a ground-breaking study of young adults of immigrant parents in metropolitan New York to provide a comprehensive look at their social, economic, cultural, and political lives. Inheriting the City examines five immigrant groups to disentangle the complicated question of how they are faring relative to native-born groups, and how achievement differs between and within these groups. While some experts worry that these young adults would not do as well as previous waves of immigrants due to lack…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Publication date: 12/11/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Map of Respondents in Metropolitan New York



Introduction: Inheriting the City



The Worlds of the Fathers and Mothers



Ethnic Identities



Family and Neighborhood Origins



The School System as Sorting Mechanism



The Second Generation Goes to Work



Forming New Families



Culture Matters



Civic and Political Engagement



Race, Prejudice, and Discrimination



Conclusion: The Second Generation Advantage


Methodological Appendix


References


Index