From immigrants to Americans
Subtitle: the rise and fall of fitting in
By: Jacob L. Vigdor
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9781442201361; 9781442201385
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An immigrant's decision; title: A historical overview of immigration to the United States; title: Fitting in economically; title: Fitting in linguistically; title: Fitting in officially; title: Fitting into the neighborhood; title: Joining the family; title: Conclusion.