American Dreaming chronicles in rich detail the struggles of immigrants who have fled troubled homelands in search of a better life in the United States, only to be marginalized by the society that they hoped would embrace them. Sarah Mahler draws from her experiences living among undocumented Salvadoran and South American immigrants in a Long Island suburb of Manhattan. In moving interviews they describe their disillusionment with life in the United States but blame themselves individually or as a whole for their lack of economic success and not the greater society. As she...
American Dreaming chronicles in rich detail the struggles of immigrants who have fled troubled homelands in search of a better life in ...
In addition to being a religious countryuover ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. "Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City "focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic...
In addition to being a religious countryuover ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever ...
