2nd Edition
American Immigration An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change
1272 Pages
by
Routledge
1272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Thoroughly revised and expanded, this is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest settlements to the present, providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of this critically important subject. Every major immigrant group and every era in U.S.... Read more
Selected Contents:
PART 1. CAUSES, PROCESSES, AND PATTERNS
Causes of Immigration
Processes
Demographics and Settlement
PART 2. HISTORY
Prehistory Through First Wave (to 1800)
Second Wave (1800-1880s)
Third Wave (1880s-1920)
Era of Quotas and Restrictions (1920-1965)
Fourth Wave (1965-2001)
The Post-9/11 Era (2001-Present)
PART 3. SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND POLITICS
Assimilation and Acculturation
Culture, Language, and Media
Economics and Labor
Health, Education, and Welfare
Law and Politics
Religion: Groups and Practice
PART 4: NATIONS OF ORIGIN AND U.S. DESTINATIONS
Nations of Origin and Immigration Groups
U.S. Destinations
PART 5. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
PART 6. DOCUMENTS
PART 1. CAUSES, PROCESSES, AND PATTERNS
Causes of Immigration
Processes
Demographics and Settlement
PART 2. HISTORY
Prehistory Through First Wave (to 1800)
Second Wave (1800-1880s)
Third Wave (1880s-1920)
Era of Quotas and Restrictions (1920-1965)
Fourth Wave (1965-2001)
The Post-9/11 Era (2001-Present)
PART 3. SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND POLITICS
Assimilation and Acculturation
Culture, Language, and Media
Economics and Labor
Health, Education, and Welfare
Law and Politics
Religion: Groups and Practice
PART 4: NATIONS OF ORIGIN AND U.S. DESTINATIONS
Nations of Origin and Immigration Groups
U.S. Destinations
PART 5. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
PART 6. DOCUMENTS
Biography
James Ciment, John Radzilowski
