America becoming : racial trends and their consequences . Volume 1 / / Neil J. Smelser, William Julius Wilson, and Faith Mitchell, editor.s |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (560 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Soggetto topico |
Minorities - United States - Social conditions - Research
Minorities - United States - Economic conditions - Research |
ISBN |
0-309-17293-4
1-282-08149-7 9786612081491 0-309-50455-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Terminology Used in This Report -- Introduction -- An Overview of Trends in Social and Economic Well-Being, by Race -- An Overview of Racial and Ethnic Demographic Trends -- Hispanics in a Multicultural Society: A New American Dilemma? -- Trends Among American Indians in the United States -- Political Trends and Electoral Issues of the Asian Pacific American Population -- 7 Contemporary Immigration and the Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity -- The Changing Meaning of Race -- Racial Attitudes and Relations at the Close of the Twentieth Century -- Racial Trends and Scapegoating: Bringing in a Comparative Focus -- Affirmative Action: Legislative History, Judicial Interpretations, Public Consensus -- Test-Score Trends Along Racial Lines, 1971 to 1996: Popular Culture and Community Academic Standards -- Residential Segregation and Neighborhood Conditions in U.S. Metropolitan Areas -- Geography and Opportunity -- APPENDIX A Acronyms. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827494603321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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America for Americans : a history of xenofobia in the United States / Erika Lee |
Autore | LEE, Erika |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Basic Book, 2019. _ 416 p. ; 24 cm. |
Disciplina | 305.800973(Stratificazione sociale. Gruppi razziali, etnici. Stati Uniti) |
Soggetto topico |
IMMIGRAZIONE - Stati Uniti d'America
XENOFOBIA - Stati Uniti - Storia |
ISBN | 978-15-416-7260-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00505770 |
LEE, Erika | ||
New York, : Basic Book, 2019. _ 416 p. ; 24 cm. | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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America in perspective : the United States through foreign eyes / edited, with an introduction and notes, by Henry Steele Commager |
Autore | COMMAGER, Henry Steele <1902-1998.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New American Library, 1947 |
Descrizione fisica | Testo elettronico (PDF) (XXII, 336 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Formato | Risorse elettroniche |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996403449103316 |
COMMAGER, Henry Steele <1902-1998.> | ||
New York, : New American Library, 1947 | ||
Risorse elettroniche | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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American ethnic history [[electronic resource] ] : themes and perspectives / / Jason McDonald |
Autore | McDonald Jason (Jason J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 260 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural pluralism - United States - History
Ethnicity - United States - History Ethnology - United States - History Minorities - United States - History Minorities - United States - Social conditions |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-86650-0
9786610866502 0-7486-2863-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. DEFINING ETHNICITY; 1. The Origins and Nature of Ethnic Identity; Introduction; Terminology: Ethnic, Ethnicity, Ethny; Ethnicity: Inherited or Invented?; Race: Variant of Ethnicity or Independent Variable?; Summary; II. PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN ETHNIC DIVERSITY; 2. The Making of American Ethnic Diversity; Introduction; Hegemonic Origins: Conquest; Hegemonic Origins: Involuntary Migration; Overcoming Biases in Immigration History; Causes of Immigration; Summary; 3. Ethnic Adaptation; Introduction; Assimilation: The Melting Pot; Assimilation: Challenging the Melting Pot; Assimilation: Anglo-Conformity; Pluralism; Beyond the Assimilation-Pluralism Dichotomy; Summary; III. MAINSTREAM SOCIETY'S PERCEPTIONS AND POLICIES; 4. Ethnicity and the American Creed; Introduction; A 'world-wide welcome'?; 'Land of the Free': Equality or Inequality?; 'Safety': Ethnic Violence; Summary; 5. Ethnic Incorporation; Introduction; Residential Patterns; Education: 'The Great Equalizer'?; Social Mobility: The 'Land of Opportunity'?; Summary; IV. MINORITY GROUP RESPONSES TO AMERICAN LIFE; 6. Ethnic Collective Action; Introduction; Causes of Ethnic Collective Action; Varieties of Ethnic Collective Behaviour; Passive Participation: Accommodationism; Passive Non-Participation: Separatism; Active Participation: Reformism; Active Non-Participation: Irredentism, Radicalism; Inter-Ethnic Relations; Summary; 7. Confronting Challenges to Ethnic Allegiance; Introduction; Ethnic Boundaries: Fixed or Impermanent?; Agents of Particularism; Culture, Language; Institutions, Religion; Family; Competing Particularisms: Class; Competing Particularisms: Gender; Intermarriage and Boundary Erosion; Summary; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457662103321 |
McDonald Jason (Jason J.) | ||
Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American ethnic history [[electronic resource] ] : themes and perspectives / / Jason McDonald |
Autore | McDonald Jason (Jason J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 260 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural pluralism - United States - History
Ethnicity - United States - History Ethnology - United States - History Minorities - United States - History Minorities - United States - Social conditions |
ISBN |
1-280-86650-0
9786610866502 0-7486-2863-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. DEFINING ETHNICITY; 1. The Origins and Nature of Ethnic Identity; Introduction; Terminology: Ethnic, Ethnicity, Ethny; Ethnicity: Inherited or Invented?; Race: Variant of Ethnicity or Independent Variable?; Summary; II. PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN ETHNIC DIVERSITY; 2. The Making of American Ethnic Diversity; Introduction; Hegemonic Origins: Conquest; Hegemonic Origins: Involuntary Migration; Overcoming Biases in Immigration History; Causes of Immigration; Summary; 3. Ethnic Adaptation; Introduction; Assimilation: The Melting Pot; Assimilation: Challenging the Melting Pot; Assimilation: Anglo-Conformity; Pluralism; Beyond the Assimilation-Pluralism Dichotomy; Summary; III. MAINSTREAM SOCIETY'S PERCEPTIONS AND POLICIES; 4. Ethnicity and the American Creed; Introduction; A 'world-wide welcome'?; 'Land of the Free': Equality or Inequality?; 'Safety': Ethnic Violence; Summary; 5. Ethnic Incorporation; Introduction; Residential Patterns; Education: 'The Great Equalizer'?; Social Mobility: The 'Land of Opportunity'?; Summary; IV. MINORITY GROUP RESPONSES TO AMERICAN LIFE; 6. Ethnic Collective Action; Introduction; Causes of Ethnic Collective Action; Varieties of Ethnic Collective Behaviour; Passive Participation: Accommodationism; Passive Non-Participation: Separatism; Active Participation: Reformism; Active Non-Participation: Irredentism, Radicalism; Inter-Ethnic Relations; Summary; 7. Confronting Challenges to Ethnic Allegiance; Introduction; Ethnic Boundaries: Fixed or Impermanent?; Agents of Particularism; Culture, Language; Institutions, Religion; Family; Competing Particularisms: Class; Competing Particularisms: Gender; Intermarriage and Boundary Erosion; Summary; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784455603321 |
McDonald Jason (Jason J.) | ||
Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American ethnic history [[electronic resource] ] : themes and perspectives / / Jason McDonald |
Autore | McDonald Jason (Jason J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 260 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural pluralism - United States - History
Ethnicity - United States - History Ethnology - United States - History Minorities - United States - History Minorities - United States - Social conditions |
ISBN |
1-280-86650-0
9786610866502 0-7486-2863-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. DEFINING ETHNICITY; 1. The Origins and Nature of Ethnic Identity; Introduction; Terminology: Ethnic, Ethnicity, Ethny; Ethnicity: Inherited or Invented?; Race: Variant of Ethnicity or Independent Variable?; Summary; II. PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN ETHNIC DIVERSITY; 2. The Making of American Ethnic Diversity; Introduction; Hegemonic Origins: Conquest; Hegemonic Origins: Involuntary Migration; Overcoming Biases in Immigration History; Causes of Immigration; Summary; 3. Ethnic Adaptation; Introduction; Assimilation: The Melting Pot; Assimilation: Challenging the Melting Pot; Assimilation: Anglo-Conformity; Pluralism; Beyond the Assimilation-Pluralism Dichotomy; Summary; III. MAINSTREAM SOCIETY'S PERCEPTIONS AND POLICIES; 4. Ethnicity and the American Creed; Introduction; A 'world-wide welcome'?; 'Land of the Free': Equality or Inequality?; 'Safety': Ethnic Violence; Summary; 5. Ethnic Incorporation; Introduction; Residential Patterns; Education: 'The Great Equalizer'?; Social Mobility: The 'Land of Opportunity'?; Summary; IV. MINORITY GROUP RESPONSES TO AMERICAN LIFE; 6. Ethnic Collective Action; Introduction; Causes of Ethnic Collective Action; Varieties of Ethnic Collective Behaviour; Passive Participation: Accommodationism; Passive Non-Participation: Separatism; Active Participation: Reformism; Active Non-Participation: Irredentism, Radicalism; Inter-Ethnic Relations; Summary; 7. Confronting Challenges to Ethnic Allegiance; Introduction; Ethnic Boundaries: Fixed or Impermanent?; Agents of Particularism; Culture, Language; Institutions, Religion; Family; Competing Particularisms: Class; Competing Particularisms: Gender; Intermarriage and Boundary Erosion; Summary; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820956903321 |
McDonald Jason (Jason J.) | ||
Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American exceptionalism / Deborah L. Madsen |
Autore | MADSEN, Deborah L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Edinburgh, : Edingurgh Univ. Press, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | vii, 186 p. ; 22 cm |
Disciplina | 305.800973(Stratificazione sociale. Gruppi razziali, etnici. Stati Uniti) |
Soggetto topico |
STATI UNITI - Identità culturale
GRUPPI ETNICI - Stati Uniti |
ISBN | 18-533-1209-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00260697 |
MADSEN, Deborah L. | ||
Edinburgh, : Edingurgh Univ. Press, 1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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American karma [[electronic resource] ] : race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora / / Sunil Bhatia |
Autore | Bhatia Sunil |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Collana | Qualitative studies in psychology |
Soggetto topico |
East Indian Americans - Social conditions
East Indian Americans - Ethnic identity Immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4356-0744-9
0-8147-2311-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 American Karma -- 2 Qualitative Inquiry and Psychology -- 3 Des-Pardes in the American Suburbia -- 4 Saris, Chutney Sandwiches, and “Thick Accents” -- 5 Racism and Glass Ceilings -- 6 Analyzing Assignations and Assertions -- 7 Imagining Homes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452133603321 |
Bhatia Sunil | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American karma [[electronic resource] ] : race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora / / Sunil Bhatia |
Autore | Bhatia Sunil |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Collana | Qualitative studies in psychology |
Soggetto topico |
East Indian Americans - Social conditions
East Indian Americans - Ethnic identity Immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Karma about construction context framework identity immigration offers selfhood thinking |
ISBN |
1-4356-0744-9
0-8147-2311-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 American Karma -- 2 Qualitative Inquiry and Psychology -- 3 Des-Pardes in the American Suburbia -- 4 Saris, Chutney Sandwiches, and “Thick Accents” -- 5 Racism and Glass Ceilings -- 6 Analyzing Assignations and Assertions -- 7 Imagining Homes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778104603321 |
Bhatia Sunil | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American karma [[electronic resource] ] : race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora / / Sunil Bhatia |
Autore | Bhatia Sunil |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Collana | Qualitative studies in psychology |
Soggetto topico |
East Indian Americans - Social conditions
East Indian Americans - Ethnic identity Immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Karma about construction context framework identity immigration offers selfhood thinking |
ISBN |
1-4356-0744-9
0-8147-2311-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 American Karma -- 2 Qualitative Inquiry and Psychology -- 3 Des-Pardes in the American Suburbia -- 4 Saris, Chutney Sandwiches, and “Thick Accents” -- 5 Racism and Glass Ceilings -- 6 Analyzing Assignations and Assertions -- 7 Imagining Homes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821461603321 |
Bhatia Sunil | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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