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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451941903321

Autore

Jones Terry-Ann <1977->

Titolo

Jamaican immigrants in the United States and Canada [[electronic resource] ] : race, transnationalism, and social capital / / Terry-Ann Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-59332-320-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

The new Americans

Disciplina

305.896/97292073

Soggetti

Jamaicans - Florida - Miami-Dade County - Social conditions

Jamaicans - Florida - Broward County - Social conditions

Jamaicans - Ontario - Toronto Region - Social conditions

Electronic books.

Miami-Dade County (Fla.) Ethnic relations

Broward County (Fla.) Ethnic relations

Toronto Region (Ont.) Ethnic relations

United States Emigration and immigration Government policy

Canada Emigration and immigration Government policy

Jamaica Emigration and immigration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-187) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Comparative diasporas -- Theoretical framework -- Research design -- Jamaicans in South Florida and Toronto compared -- Jamaican immigrant incorporation -- The racial and ethnic context -- Jamaican transnationalism -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix : research questionnaire.