The new Americans a guide to immigration since 1965 /
edited by Mary C. Waters & Reed Ueda ; with Helen B. Marrow.
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007
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- Harvard University Press reference library. .
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"Introduction / Mary C. Waters and Reed Ueda -- Immigration in Global Historical Perspective / Reed Ueda -- Immigration Control Policy: Law and Implementation / Aristide R. Zolberg -- Citizenship and Nationality Policy / Peter H. Schuck -- Refugees / David W. Haines -- Unauthorized Migration / Frank D. Bean and B. Lindsay Lowell -- Settlement Patterns in Metropolitan America / John R. Logan -- Ethnic and Racial Identity / Herbert J. Gans -- Intermarriage and Multiple Identities / Joel Perlmann and Mary C. Waters -- Assimilation / Richard Alba and Victor Nee -- Transforming Foreigners into Americans / Roger Waldinger -- Transnationalism / Ewa Morawska -- Pluralism and Group Relations / Jennifer L. Hochschild -- Immigrants and the Economy / Neeraj Kaushal, Cordelia W. Reimers and David M. Reimers -- Ethnic Politics / Michael Jones-Correa -- Ethnic Media / K. Viswanath and Karen Ka-man Lee -- Religion / Diana L. Eck -- Language / David López and Vanesa Estrada -- Education / Carola Suárez-Orozco and Marcelo Suárez-Orozco -- Gender and Family / Patricia R. Pessar -- The Second Generation / Nancy Foner and Philip Kasinitz -- Africa: West / Marilyn Halter -- Africa: East / Abdi Kusow -- Africa: South Africa and Zimbabwe / Helen B. Marrow -- Canada / Donna R. Gabaccia -- Central America / Norma Stoltz Chinchilla and Nora Hamilton -- China: People's Republic of China / Xiao-huang Yin -- China: Outside the People's Republic of China / Jennifer Holdaway -- Colombia / Luis Eduardo Guarnizo and Marilyn Espitia -- Cuba / Lisandro Pérez -- Dominican Republic / Peggy Levitt -- El Salvador / Cecilia Menjívar -- Europe: Western / Donna R. Gabaccia -- Europe: Central and Southeastern / Simone Ispa-Landa -- Haiti / Lisa Konczal and Alex Stepick -- India / Karen Isaksen Leonard -- Iran / Mehdi Bozorgmehr -- Jamaica / Milton Vickerman -- Korea / Pyong Gap Min -- Mexico / Albert M. Camarillo -- Middle East and North Africa / Steven J. Gold and Mehdi Bozorgmehr -- Pacific: Fiji, Tonga, Samoa / Cathy A. Small --Pacific: Japan, Australia, New Zealand / Nana Oishi -- Philippines / Catherine Ceniza Choy -- Poland / Mary Patrice Erdmans -- Russia / Steven J. Gold -- South America / Helen B. Marrow -- South Asia / Nazli Kibria -- Southeast Asia / Carl L. Bankston III and Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo -- United Kingdom / Wendy D. Roth -- Vietnam / Rubén G. Rumbaut -- West Indies / Calvin B. Holder -- Appendix: Immigration and Naturalization Legislation.
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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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United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century. United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.