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

• Autore: Vigdor Jacob L
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.9/069120973; 305.9069120973
• Soggetto topico: Immigrants - United States; Immigrants - United States - Social conditions; Americanization; Assimilation (Sociology) - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Emigration and immigration; United States Social conditions
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: From immigrants to Americans
• ISBN: 1-282-48059-6; 9786612480591; 1-4422-0138-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780828303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II