02931nam 2200649Ia 450 991045691900332120200520144314.01-282-48059-697866124805911-4422-0138-X(CKB)2520000000008706(EBL)483899(OCoLC)700682066(SSID)ssj0000418160(PQKBManifestationID)12164558(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000418160(PQKBWorkID)10369349(PQKB)11560983(MiAaPQ)EBC483899(Au-PeEL)EBL483899(CaPaEBR)ebr10361485(CaONFJC)MIL248059(EXLCZ)99252000000000870620090827d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFrom immigrants to Americans[electronic resource] the rise and fall of fitting in /Jacob L. VigdorLanham, MD Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.c20091 online resource (233 p.)Includes index.1-4422-0136-3 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; IndexImmigration 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 ImmigrantsUnited StatesImmigrantsUnited StatesSocial conditionsAmericanizationAssimilation (Sociology)United StatesUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationUnited StatesSocial conditionsElectronic books.ImmigrantsImmigrantsSocial conditions.Americanization.Assimilation (Sociology)305.9/069120973305.9069120973Vigdor Jacob L883412MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456919003321From immigrants to Americans1973197UNINA