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Autore |
Tirman John |
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Titolo |
Dream chasers : immigration and the American backlash / / John Tirman |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : The MIT Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-32852-6 |
0-262-32851-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Emigration and immigration - Government policy - United States |
Immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion |
Latin Americans - United States - Social conditions |
Hispanic Americans - Social conditions |
Public opinion - United States |
United States Emigration and immigration |
Latin America Emigration and immigration |
United States Emigration and immigration Public opinion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Raid: The Second Great Migration and the Culture of Resistance; 2 Raiding the Schools: The Riven Soul of Arizona; 3 The Usual Suspects: The Raid in New Bedford; 4 Dreaming the Dream: The Next Generation; 5 Raids Gone Global: Genocide in Guatemala and Wars in Mexico; 6 The Rocky Road to Reform; 7 Legality and Language as Cultural Weapons; 8 Hope for the Dream Chasers; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How the immigration battle plays out in America, from curriculum disputes to federal raids to the civil rights activism of young ""Dreamers."" |
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