Ethnic America : a history / Thomas Sowell.

Contents Introduction: The American Mosaic -- Americans from Europe: The Irish -- The Germans -- The Jews -- The Italians -- Americans from Asia: The Chinese -- The Japanese -- Americans from Africa: The Blacks -- Americans from Latin America: The Puerto Ricans -- The Mexicans -- An Overview: Implications.
Abstract Traces the story of nine different ethnic groups in American society, discussing their various reactions to the American experience, cultural and hisotrical backgrounds, patterns of difficulty, and modes of success.
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Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Sowell, Thomas, 1930- Ethnic America. New York : Basic Books, ©1981
Issued in other formOnline version: Sowell, Thomas, 1930- Ethnic America. New York : Basic Books, ©1981
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 80068957
ISBN0465020747
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