| Contemporary Ethnic Geographies in America Contributor(s): Airriess, Christopher A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 144221855X ISBN-13: 9781442218550 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $93.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Political Science | American Government - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| LCCN: 2015014726 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 10.1" (2.35 lbs) 426 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ethnic diversity has marked the United States from its inception, and it is impossible to separate ethnicity from an understanding of the United States as a country and "Americans" as a people. Since the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, the United States has experienced watershed transformations in its social, cultural, and ethnic geographies. Considering the impact of these wide-ranging changes, this unique text examines the experiences of a range of ethnic groups in both historical and contemporary context. It begins by laying out a comprehensive conceptual framework that integrates immigration theory; globalization; transnational community formation; and urban, cultural, and economic geography. The contributors then present a rich set of case studies of the key Latin American, Asian American, and Middle Eastern communities comprising the vast majority of newer immigrants. Each case offers a brief historical overview of the group's immigration experience and settlement patterns and discusses its contemporary socioeconomic dynamics. All these communities have transformed-and been transformed by-the places in which they have settled. Exploring these changing communities, places, and landscapes, this book offers a nuanced understanding of the evolution of America's contemporary ethnic geographies. |
