Title:
From immigrants to Americans : the rise and fall of fitting in / Jacob L. Vigdor.
Author:
Vigdor, Jacob L.
Publication Information:
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Call Number:
JV6450 .V54 2009
Abstract:
Vigdor offers a comprehensive analysis of American immigrants, spanning the period from 1850 to today. He shows how the varying economic situations immigrants come from have always played an important role in their assimilation.
ISBN:
9781442201361
Physical Description:
xiv, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
An immigrant's decision -- A historical overview of immigration to the United States -- Fitting in economically -- Fitting in linguistically -- Fitting in officially -- Fitting into the neighborhood -- Joining the family -- Conclusion.
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