| American Dreaming, Global Realities: Rethinking U.S. Immigration History Contributor(s): Gabaccia, Donna R. (Editor), Ruiz, Vicki L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252030648 ISBN-13: 9780252030642 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: An introduction to the best from the new directions in U.S. immigration history Representing a selection of the finest new research on immigration, American Dreaming, Global Realities explores the ways in which immigrant lives and those of their children are shaped by transnational bonds, globalization, family ties, and personal choice, and the ways in which they engender a sense of belonging and a sense of themselves as "Americans." American Dreaming, Global Realities considers a plurality of very specific historical, economic, regional, familial, and cultural contexts. This history reveals resistance and accommodation, both persistent older traditions and Americanization, plus the creation of new cultural forms blending old and new. The twenty-two interdisciplinary essays included in this collection explore the intricate overlapping of race, class, and gender on ethnic identity and on American citizenship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 304.873 |
| LCCN: 2005028935 |
| Series: Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 7.3" W x 10.04" (2.53 lbs) 563 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: An introduction to the best from the new directions in U.S. immigration history Representing a selection of the finest new research on immigration, American Dreaming, Global Realities explores the ways in which immigrant lives and those of their children are shaped by transnational bonds, globalization, family ties, and personal choice, and the ways in which they engender a sense of belonging and a sense of themselves as "Americans." American Dreaming, Global Realities considers a plurality of very specific historical, economic, regional, familial, and cultural contexts. This history reveals resistance and accommodation, both persistent older traditions and Americanization, plus the creation of new cultural forms blending old and new. The twenty-two interdisciplinary essays included in this collection explore the intricate overlapping of race, class, and gender on ethnic identity and on American citizenship. |