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American Arrivals
Nancy . Ed(S): Foner
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Description for American Arrivals
Paperback. Editor(s): Foner, Nancy. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Soaring immigration to the United States in the past few decades has reawakened both popular and scholarly interest in this important issue. American Arrivals highlights the important insights of anthropology for the field of migration studies. The authors reflect on anthropological approaches, methods, and theories and seek to develop a research program for the future. Placing contemporary immigration in the perspective of globalization and transnational social fields, their essays demonstrate the importance of gender and urban contexts to understanding immigrants' lives. Addressing issues of health care, education, and cultural values and practices among Mexicans, Haitians, Somalis, Afghans, and other newcomers ... Read more
Soaring immigration to the United States in the past few decades has reawakened both popular and scholarly interest in this important issue. American Arrivals highlights the important insights of anthropology for the field of migration studies. The authors reflect on anthropological approaches, methods, and theories and seek to develop a research program for the future. Placing contemporary immigration in the perspective of globalization and transnational social fields, their essays demonstrate the importance of gender and urban contexts to understanding immigrants' lives. Addressing issues of health care, education, and cultural values and practices among Mexicans, Haitians, Somalis, Afghans, and other newcomers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
SAR Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Santa Fe, United States
ISBN
9781930618343
SKU
V9781930618343
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Ref
99-15
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