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11%OFFSamuel L. Baily - Immigrants in the Lands of Promise - 9780801488825 - V9780801488825
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Immigrants in the Lands of Promise

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Description for Immigrants in the Lands of Promise Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Comparative History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 64. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KLSA; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.

Most studies of immigration to the New World have focused on the United States. Samuel L. Baily's eagerly awaited book broadens that perspective through a comparative analysis of Italian immigrants to Buenos Aires and New York City before World War I. It is one of the few works to trace Italians from their villages of origin to different destinations abroad. Baily examines the adjustment of Italians in the two cities, comparing such factors as employment opportunities, skill levels, pace of migration, degree of prejudice, and development of the Italian community. Of the two destinations, Buenos Aires offered Italians more extensive ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Cornell Studies in Comparative History
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801488825
SKU
V9780801488825
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About Samuel L. Baily
Samuel L. Baily is Professor of History at Rutgers University. Among his other books are Labor, Politics and Nationalism in Argentina, The United States and the Development of South America, and One Family, Two Worlds (with Franco Ramella).

Reviews for Immigrants in the Lands of Promise
Baily makes a convincing argument for multinational comparisons.
Michael La Sorte
Journal of American Ethnic History
Immigrants in the Lands of Promise is exceptional in various regards. The book is written in a clear, economical style. Statistics and narrative are combined in a balanced, articulated, and useful manner... Baily's stubborn loyalty to quantititative methods produces important insights ... Read more

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