Immigrant America : a portrait / Alejandro Portes and Rubén G. Rumbaut.
| Author/creator | Portes, Alejandro, 1944- author. |
| Other author | Rumbaut, Rubén G. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Fourth edition, revised, updated, and expanded. |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | xli, 495 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The three phases of U.S.-bound immigration -- Theoretical overview -- Moving : patterns of immigrant settlement and spatial mobility -- Making it in America : education, occupation, and entrepreneurship -- From immigrants to ethnics : identity, citizenship, and political participation -- Language : diversity and resilience -- Growing up American : the new second generation -- Religion : the enduring presence -- Conclusion : immigration and public policy. |
| Abstract | "This revised, updated, and expanded fourth edition of Immigrant America: A Portrait provides readers with a comprehensive and current overview of immigration to the United States in a single volume. Updated with the latest available data, Immigrant America explores the economic, political, spatial, and linguistic aspects of immigration; the role of religion in the acculturation and social integration of foreign minorities; and the adaptation process for the second generation. This revised edition includes new chapters on theories of migration and on the history of U.S.-bound migration from the late nineteenth century to the present, offering an updated and expanded concluding chapter on immigration and public policy."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-473) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2014018276 |
| ISBN | 9780520274020 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520274024 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JV6450 .P67 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |