A companion to American immigration [electronic resource] / edited by Reed Ueda.

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Book
Language
English
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Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
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Blackwell companions to American history. [More in this series]
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A Companion to American Immigration is an authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars on the major topics and themes underlying American immigration history.Focuses on the two most important periods in American Immigration history: the Industrial Revolution (1820-1930) and the Globalizing Era (Cold War to the present)Provides an in-depth treatment of central themes, including economic circumstances, acculturation, social mobility, and assimilationIncludes an introductory essay by the volume editor.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
Contents
  • A nation of immigrants and a gatekeeping nation : American immigration law and policy / Erika Lee
  • Naturalization and nationality / Irene Bloemraad and Reed Ueda
  • Immigration and ethnic politics / James J. Connolly
  • Immigrant transnationals and US foreign relations / Xiao-huang Yin and Peter H. Koehn
  • Bodies from abroad : immigration, health, and disease / Alan M. Kraut
  • The politics of immigration and the rise of the migration state : comparative and historical perspectives / James F. Hollifield
  • Ethnic and racial identity / Marilyn Halter
  • Nativism and prejudice against immigrants / Tyler Anbinder
  • Assimilation and American national identity / Michael R. Olneck
  • Internationalization and transnationalization / David Gerber
  • Immigration and race relations / Jeffrey Melnick
  • Demography and American immigration / Michael S. Teitelbaum
  • Gender and immigration / Suzanne M. Sinke
  • Immigrant residential and mobility patterns / Barry R. Chiswick and Paul W. Miller
  • Characteristics of immigrants to the United States : 1820-2003 / Guillermina Jasso and Mark R. Rosenzweig
  • Marriage patterns in historical perspective : gender and ethnicity / Robert McCaa, Albert Esteve, and Clara Cortina
  • Immigrant social mobility and the historian / Kenneth A. Scherzer
  • Labor and immigration history : first principles / Leon Fink
  • Immigration in the economy : development and enterprise / Nian-Sheng Huang
  • Immigrants in the American housing market / Barry R. Chiswick and Paul W. Miller
  • Immigration and American diversity : food for thought / Donna R. Gabaccia
  • Immigration and language / Nancy C. Carnevale
  • Immigration and education in the United States / Paula S. Fass
  • Religion and ethnicity / John McClymer
  • Mutual aid societies and fraternal orders / Daniel Soyer.
ISBN
  • 1-280-28568-0
  • 9786610285686
  • 1-4051-6565-0
  • 1-78034-036-2
  • 0-470-99711-7
  • 1-4051-5220-6
OCLC
475964747
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