The New Americans
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The New Americans

A Guide to Immigration since 1965

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

The New Americans

A Guide to Immigration since 1965

About this book

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Salsa has replaced ketchup as the most popular condiment. A mosque has been erected around the corner. The local hospital is staffed by Indian doctors and Philippine nurses, and the local grocery store is owned by a Korean family. A single elementary school may include students who speak dozens of different languages at home. This is a snapshot of America at the turn of the twenty-first century.

The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, shaped by successive waves of new arrivals. The most recent transformation began when immigration laws and policies changed significantly in 1965, admitting migrants from around the globe in new numbers and with widely varying backgrounds and aspirations.

This comprehensive guide, edited and written by an interdisciplinary group of prominent scholars, provides an authoritative account of the most recent surge of immigrants. Twenty thematic essays address such topics as immigration law and policy, refugees, unauthorized migrants, racial and ethnic identity, assimilation, nationalization, economy, politics, religion, education, and family relations. These are followed by comprehensive articles on immigration from the thirty most significant nations or regions of origin. Based on the latest U.S. Census data and the most recent scholarly research, The New Americans is an essential reference for students, scholars, and anyone curious about the changing face of America.

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Information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780674023574
eBook ISBN
9780674044937
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Emigration & Immigration
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. Immigration in Global Historical Perspective
  4. Immigration Control Policy: Law and Implementation
  5. Citizenship and Nationality Policy
  6. Refugees
  7. Unauthorized Migration
  8. Settlement Patterns in Metropolitan America
  9. Ethnic and Racial Identity
  10. Intermarriage and Multiple Identities
  11. Assimilation
  12. Transforming Foreigners into Americans
  13. Transnationalism
  14. Pluralism and Group Relations
  15. Immigrants and the Economy
  16. Ethnic Politics
  17. Ethnic Media
  18. Religion
  19. Language
  20. Education
  21. Gender and Family
  22. The Second Generation
  23. Africa: West
  24. Africa: East
  25. Africa: South Africa and Zimbabwe
  26. Canada
  27. Central America
  28. China: People’s Republic of China
  29. China: Outside the People’s Republic of China
  30. Colombia
  31. Cuba
  32. Dominican Republic
  33. El Salvador
  34. Europe: Western
  35. Europe: Central and Southeastern
  36. Haiti
  37. India
  38. Iran
  39. Jamaica
  40. Korea
  41. Mexico
  42. Middle East and North Africa
  43. Pacific: Fiji, Tonga, Samoa
  44. Pacific: Japan, Australia, New Zealand
  45. Philippines
  46. Poland
  47. Russia
  48. South America
  49. South Asia
  50. Southeast Asia
  51. United Kingdom
  52. Vietnam
  53. West Indies
  54. Appendix: Immigration and Naturalization Legislation
  55. Acknowledgments
  56. Contributors
  57. Index

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