Struggles over immigrants' language [[electronic resource] ] : literacy tests in the United States, 1917-1966 / / Young-In Oh |
Autore | Oh Young-In <1970-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.826/9120973 |
Collana | The new Americans : recent immigration and American society |
Soggetto topico |
Literacy - Social aspects - United States - History - 20th century
Literacy - Ability testing - United States - History - 20th century Immigrants - Education - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-59332-532-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: The Beginning of Federal Language Restriction: The Literacy Test Act of 1917; Still Open Door Mixed with Ethnocentric National Identity; Toward Immigration Restriction: Redefining Americans; The Literacy Test Act: A Product of Long Lasting Political Discourses in the Divided Government; CHAPTER 2: Applications and Challenges: Immigrants and the Administrators; The Implications of the Literacy Test Act; The Ambiguity of the Law and Its Discretionary Administration; Challenging the Arbitrary Administration of the Literacy Test
CHAPTER 3: Power Politics in Implementing Immigration Policy: Congress and the Bureau Of Immigration Immigration Legislation and the Extent of Administrative Powers; Congressional Power and Dehumanizing Administration; Illegal Immigrants: A Consequence of the Conflict between Legislation and Administration; CHAPTER 4: The Literacy Tests and the National Quota Immigration Policies; The National Quota Immigration Act of 1924: Ongoing History of the Literacy Test; To Redefine a "White" America: Congress, the courts, and the states; American Citizen Yes, Voter No: Double Allegiance to State and Nation English as a Test of Being a Good American Citizen CHAPTER 5: The English Literacy Test in New York State: An Added Way of Making a "White" America; The English Literacy Test Election law of 1921 in New York State and Its Implications; A Step Towards Uniqueness: The 1923 Amendment; Two Kinds of Assimilation: Intended and Unintended Consequences; CHAPTER 6: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461854703321 |
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Struggles over immigrants' language [[electronic resource] ] : literacy tests in the United States, 1917-1966 / / Young-In Oh |
Autore | Oh Young-In <1970-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.826/9120973 |
Collana | The new Americans : recent immigration and American society |
Soggetto topico |
Literacy - Social aspects - United States - History - 20th century
Literacy - Ability testing - United States - History - 20th century Immigrants - Education - United States - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 1-59332-532-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: The Beginning of Federal Language Restriction: The Literacy Test Act of 1917; Still Open Door Mixed with Ethnocentric National Identity; Toward Immigration Restriction: Redefining Americans; The Literacy Test Act: A Product of Long Lasting Political Discourses in the Divided Government; CHAPTER 2: Applications and Challenges: Immigrants and the Administrators; The Implications of the Literacy Test Act; The Ambiguity of the Law and Its Discretionary Administration; Challenging the Arbitrary Administration of the Literacy Test
CHAPTER 3: Power Politics in Implementing Immigration Policy: Congress and the Bureau Of Immigration Immigration Legislation and the Extent of Administrative Powers; Congressional Power and Dehumanizing Administration; Illegal Immigrants: A Consequence of the Conflict between Legislation and Administration; CHAPTER 4: The Literacy Tests and the National Quota Immigration Policies; The National Quota Immigration Act of 1924: Ongoing History of the Literacy Test; To Redefine a "White" America: Congress, the courts, and the states; American Citizen Yes, Voter No: Double Allegiance to State and Nation English as a Test of Being a Good American Citizen CHAPTER 5: The English Literacy Test in New York State: An Added Way of Making a "White" America; The English Literacy Test Election law of 1921 in New York State and Its Implications; A Step Towards Uniqueness: The 1923 Amendment; Two Kinds of Assimilation: Intended and Unintended Consequences; CHAPTER 6: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790105203321 |
Oh Young-In <1970->
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El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Struggles over immigrants' language [[electronic resource] ] : literacy tests in the United States, 1917-1966 / / Young-In Oh |
Autore | Oh Young-In <1970-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.826/9120973 |
Collana | The new Americans : recent immigration and American society |
Soggetto topico |
Literacy - Social aspects - United States - History - 20th century
Literacy - Ability testing - United States - History - 20th century Immigrants - Education - United States - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 1-59332-532-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: The Beginning of Federal Language Restriction: The Literacy Test Act of 1917; Still Open Door Mixed with Ethnocentric National Identity; Toward Immigration Restriction: Redefining Americans; The Literacy Test Act: A Product of Long Lasting Political Discourses in the Divided Government; CHAPTER 2: Applications and Challenges: Immigrants and the Administrators; The Implications of the Literacy Test Act; The Ambiguity of the Law and Its Discretionary Administration; Challenging the Arbitrary Administration of the Literacy Test
CHAPTER 3: Power Politics in Implementing Immigration Policy: Congress and the Bureau Of Immigration Immigration Legislation and the Extent of Administrative Powers; Congressional Power and Dehumanizing Administration; Illegal Immigrants: A Consequence of the Conflict between Legislation and Administration; CHAPTER 4: The Literacy Tests and the National Quota Immigration Policies; The National Quota Immigration Act of 1924: Ongoing History of the Literacy Test; To Redefine a "White" America: Congress, the courts, and the states; American Citizen Yes, Voter No: Double Allegiance to State and Nation English as a Test of Being a Good American Citizen CHAPTER 5: The English Literacy Test in New York State: An Added Way of Making a "White" America; The English Literacy Test Election law of 1921 in New York State and Its Implications; A Step Towards Uniqueness: The 1923 Amendment; Two Kinds of Assimilation: Intended and Unintended Consequences; CHAPTER 6: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810298403321 |
Oh Young-In <1970->
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El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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