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

• Autore: Portes Alejandro <1944->
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1985
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (410 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.8/687291/073
• Soggetto topico: Cubans - United States - Economic conditions; Cubans - United States - Social conditions; Mexicans - United States - Economic conditions; Mexicans - United States - Social conditions
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BachRobert L
• Note generali: Includes index.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Latin journey
• ISBN: 1-282-35521-X; 9786612355219; 0-520-90731-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455503203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II