Strangers, Aliens and Asians : Huguenots, Jews and Bangladeshis in Spitalfields 1666-2000

ISBN-13: 9780714655253 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 247 str.

Anne J. Kershen

Opis

This is an examination of the settlement, integration and assimilation processes undergone by three different immigrant groups over a period of almost 350 years, assessing the relative successes and failures.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  List of Maps  Introduction  1. People, Place and a Phenomenon  2. Home  3. Spitalfields: A Place on the Edge  4. Religion  5. Charity and Welfare  6. Mother Tongue a Bridge to Assimilation  7. Huguenots, Jews and Bangladeshis and The Spirit of Capitalism  8. Xenophobia, Anti-Alienism and Racism  9. Conclusion  Bibliography

O autorze

First comprehensive look at 300 years of immigration in the Spitalfields area, although the location has received much scholarly attention

Immigration studies is a growing field with plenty of room for additional research