wyszukanych pozycji: 6
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Puerto Rican Chicago
ISBN: 9781531619244 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Puerto Ricans have a long history in Chicago. Beginning in the 1920s, a handful of middle-class Puerto Rican families sent their daughters and sons to study at prestigious universities in the city. While most returned to Puerto Rico, migration to Chicago peaked during the 1950s and 1960s. Enticed by the prospect of a better life for their families and future generations, thousands of Puerto Ricans came to Chicago in search of a brighter tomorrow. They came to Chicago as American citizens, yet still faced rampant discrimination and prejudice. In 1950, there were only 255 Puerto Ricans in...
Puerto Ricans have a long history in Chicago. Beginning in the 1920s, a handful of middle-class Puerto Rican families sent their daughters and sons to...
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cena:
123,94 |
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City of Dreams: Latino Immigration to Chicago
ISBN: 9780761838203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. City of Dreams: Latino Immigration to Chicago uses extensive oral interviews combined with scholarly documentation to richly describe the social history of the Mexican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Cuban groups in Chicago. Drawing on the stories of one hundred diverse Latinos, this work attempts to give the largest minority population in America a voice, showing how they view themselves and their immigration experiences. This book, while discussing the reasons for immigration, focuses on the adjustments and adaptations of each Latino group; their aspirations; obstacles; relations...
City of Dreams: Latino Immigration to Chicago uses extensive oral interviews combined with scholarly documentation to richly describe the social histo...
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cena:
247,83 |
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Old Irving Park
ISBN: 9781531668310 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Old Irving Park is indeed a crown jewel among Chicago neighborhoods. Located on the city's north side, it is peaceful and family oriented with a suburban-like charm. It has many handsomely restored older homes with distinctive architectural styles. Old Irving Park was the birthplace of Irving Park, a quaint suburb established in 1869 that was annexed by Chicago in 1889. It has a rich history with over a century of memories. Stately churches sit on quiet street corners exuding a neighborly spirit. Various churches and schools have held centennial celebrations, and old, majestic trees line...
Old Irving Park is indeed a crown jewel among Chicago neighborhoods. Located on the city's north side, it is peaceful and family oriented with a subur...
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cena:
123,94 |
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Latinos in Chicago: Quest for a Political Voice
ISBN: 9780809338832 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
cena:
94,14 |
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Chicago Latinos at Work
ISBN: 9781531651558 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
123,94 |
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Drama Queen: And Other Short Stories
ISBN: 9781460997192 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The author's fictionalized recollections of his youth in the Philippines and a mosaic of adventures and misadventures. "Drama Queen" - a reality radio show celebrated the tragedies of contestants and rewarded the saddest of all with few pieces of bread and supply of a cheap cold ointment. Normal-minded women spilled their guts in public for such lowly rewards. "Love Has Wings" touches on an environmental and political disaster in a Spratly Island-like locale. A love story is woven into the fabric of a confrontation in the sea between China and the Philippines. "My Friend Alien" - a Filipino...
The author's fictionalized recollections of his youth in the Philippines and a mosaic of adventures and misadventures. "Drama Queen" - a reality radio...
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cena:
39,46 |