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From Immigrants to Americans: The Rise and Fall of Fitting In
Jacob L. Vigdor
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Description for From Immigrants to Americans: The Rise and Fall of Fitting In
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Immigration has always caused immense public concern, especially when the perception is that immigrants are not assimilating into society they way they should, or perhaps the way they once did. Americans are frustrated as they try to order food, hire laborers, or simply talk to someone they see on the street and cannot communicate with them because the person is an immigrant who has not fully adopted American culture or language. But is this truly a modern phenomenon? In From Immigrants to Americans, Jacob Vigdor offers a direct comparison of the experiences of immigrants in the United States from the ... Read more
Immigration has always caused immense public concern, especially when the perception is that immigrants are not assimilating into society they way they should, or perhaps the way they once did. Americans are frustrated as they try to order food, hire laborers, or simply talk to someone they see on the street and cannot communicate with them because the person is an immigrant who has not fully adopted American culture or language. But is this truly a modern phenomenon? In From Immigrants to Americans, Jacob Vigdor offers a direct comparison of the experiences of immigrants in the United States from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442201361
SKU
V9781442201361
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About Jacob L. Vigdor
Jacob L. Vigdor is professor of public policy studies at Duke University.
Reviews for From Immigrants to Americans: The Rise and Fall of Fitting In
Jacob Vigdor's From Immigrants to Americans is a lucid analysis of a central and enduring issue in our society. No other recent study of this subject matches it in economic sophistication and historical depth. It is enriched by an abundant supply of graphs and tables, allowing readers to assess for themselves the evidence upon which the author's interpretations rest.
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