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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780828303321

Autore

Vigdor Jacob L

Titolo

From immigrants to Americans [[electronic resource] ] : the rise and fall of fitting in / / Jacob L. Vigdor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2009

ISBN

1-282-48059-6

9786612480591

1-4422-0138-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

305.9/069120973

305.9069120973

Soggetti

Immigrants - United States

Immigrants - United States - Social conditions

Americanization

Assimilation (Sociology) - United States

United States Emigration and immigration

United States Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. An Immigrant's Decision; Chapter 2. A Historical Overview of Immigration to the United States; Chapter 3. Fitting In Economically; Chapter 4. Fitting In Linguistically; Chapter 5. Fitting In Officially; Chapter 6. Fitting Into the Neighborhood; Chapter 7. Joining the Family; Chapter 8. Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Immigration has always caused immense public concern, especially when the perception is that immigrants are not assimilating into society they way they should, or perhaps the way they once did. But is this truly a modern phenomenon? In From Immigrants to Americans, Jacob Vigdor offers a direct comparison of the experiences of immigrants in the United States from the mid-19th century to the present day. His conclusions are both unexpected and fascinating. This is an important book for anyone interested in immigration, either the history or the



modern implications, or who want to understand why