American Immigration: An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change: An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change

ISBN-13: 9780765682123 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 1272 str.

James Ciment;John Radzilowski

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Thoroughly revised and expanded, this is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest settlements to the present, providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of this critically important subject.

Every major immigrant group and every era in U.S. history are fully documented and examined through detailed analysis of social, legal, political, economic, and demographic factors. Hot-topic issues and controversies - from Amnesty to the U.S.-Mexican Border - are covered in-depth. Archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations further illuminate the information provided. And dozens of charts and tables provide valuable statistics and comparative data, both historic and current. A special feature of this edition is the inclusion of more than 80 full-text primary documents from 1787 to 2013 - laws and treaties, referenda, Supreme Court cases, historical articles, and letters.

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Selected Contents:
PART 1. CAUSES, PROCESSES, AND PATTERNS
Causes of Immigration
Processes
Demographics and Settlement
PART 2. HISTORY
Prehistory Through First Wave (to 1800)
Second Wave (1800-1880s)
Third Wave (1880s-1920)
Era of Quotas and Restrictions (1920-1965)
Fourth Wave (1965-2001)
The Post-9/11 Era (2001-Present)
PART 3. SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND POLITICS
Assimilation and Acculturation
Culture, Language, and Media
Economics and Labor
Health, Education, and Welfare
Law and Politics
Religion: Groups and Practice
PART 4: NATIONS OF ORIGIN AND U.S. DESTINATIONS
Nations of Origin and Immigration Groups
U.S. Destinations
PART 5. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
PART 6. DOCUMENTS

O autorze

James Ciment, John Radzilowski