Restless nation : starting over in America /

In Restless Nation, James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the "fresh start"--A belief that still has Americans moving from place to place fas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jasper, James M., 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000.
Temas:
Migration, Internal > United States.
Migration intérieure > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Emigration & Immigration.
Emigration and immigration
Migration, Internal
Migration
Einwanderung
Binnenlandse migratie.
Immigratie.
Nationale identiteit.
United States > Emigration and immigration.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration.
United States
USA
immigration, emigration, internal migration, united states, colonial times, american history, fresh start, starting over, identity, politics, political science, anthropology, sociology, moving house, colonialism, citizens, green cards, boom land, economic opportunity, culture of flight, alien power, illegal, illegals, workers, employment, the great lottery, settle down, social issues, mobility.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The land of the dream.
  • The most likely to succeed.
  • New places, names, selves.
  • Boom land.
  • The great lottery.
  • An alien power.
  • The culture of flight.
  • Fleeing the nest.
  • Conclusion: Are Americans ready to settle down?

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