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In a New Land : a Comparative View of Immigration.

2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title!. According to the 2000 census, more than 10% of U.S. residents were foreign born; together with their American-born children, this group constitutes one fifth of the nation's population. What does this mass immigration mean for America? Leading immigratio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foner, Nancy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title!. According to the 2000 census, more than 10% of U.S. residents were foreign born; together with their American-born children, this group constitutes one fifth of the nation's population. What does this mass immigration mean for America? Leading immigration studies scholar, Nancy Foner, answers this question in her study of comparative immigration. Drawing on the rich history of American immigrants and current statistical and ethnographic data, In a New Land compares today's new immigrants with the past influxes of Europeans to the United States and acros.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-303) and index.
ISBN:9780814728598
0814728596