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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778080303321

Autore

Portes Alejandro <1944->

Titolo

Latin journey : Cuban and Mexican immigrants in the United States / / Alejandro Portes, Robert L. Bach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 1985

ISBN

1-282-35521-X

9786612355219

0-520-90731-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

BachRobert L

Disciplina

305.8/687291/073

Soggetti

Cubans - United States - Economic conditions

Cubans - United States - Social conditions

Mexicans - United States - Economic conditions

Mexicans - United States - Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-382) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Theoretical Overview -- 2. Immigration To The United States, 1890-1979 -- 3. Contrasting Histories: Cuban And Mexican Immigrants In The United States -- 4. Prelude To Immigration: The Social Origins Of Cuban And Mexican Immigrants -- 5. The First Six Years -- 6. The Cuban Enclave In Miami -- 7. The Secondary Labor Market: Economic And Occupational Mobility Of Mexican Immigrants -- 8. America In The Eyes Of The Immigrants -- 9. Reaching Out: The Social Relationships Of Immigrants In The United States -- 10. Conclusion: Immigration Theory And Its Practical Implications -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Latin Journey details an eight-year study of Mexican and Cuban immigrants.