American odyssey : Haitians in New York City /
Caribbean immigrants have now become part of the social landscape of many American cities. Few studies, however, have treated in detail the process of their integration in American society. American Odyssey assesses the development and adaptation, in both human and socio-economic terms, of the Haiti...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, N.Y. :
Cornell University Press,
©1984.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- [1]. The Migrants
- [2]. The Ecological Context of Haitian Emigration
- [3]. The Setting: Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
- [4]. Family Organization
- [5]. Earning, Investing, and Saving
- [6]. Health Beliefs and Practices
- [7]. Political Life
- [8]. The World of the Immigrants
- Appendix: Haitian Immigrants in the United States: A Historical Overview
- References Cited
- Index
- Anthropology of Contemporary Issues
- Anthropology of Contemporary Issues