Introduction: Immigration and the transformation of America -- The racial order -- Changing cities and communities -- The economy -- The territory of culture : immigration, popular culture, and the arts -- Electoral politics -- Conclusion: A nation in flux

Bibliographische Detailangaben

1. Verfasser:	Foner, Nancy 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Princeton ; Oxford Princeton University Press 2023
Schlagworte:	Geschichte Einwanderer Einwanderung Internationale Migration USA Immigrants / United States Ethnicity / United States SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations United States / Emigration and immigration / Social aspects United States / Race relations United States / Ethnic relations
Zusammenfassung:	Introduction: Immigration and the transformation of America -- The racial order -- Changing cities and communities -- The economy -- The territory of culture : immigration, popular culture, and the arts -- Electoral politics -- Conclusion: A nation in flux "An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America. The impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we sometimes fail to see it. This deeply researched book by one of America's leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country.An astonishing number of immigrants and their children-nearly eighty-six million people-now live in the United States. Together, they have transformed the American experience in profound and far-reaching ways that go to the heart of the country's identity and institutions.Unprecedented in scope, One Quarter of the Nation traces how immigration has reconfigured America's racial order-and, importantly, how Americans perceive race-and played a pivotal role in reshaping electoral politics and party alignments. It discusses how immigrants have rejuvenated our urban centers as well as some far-flung rural communities, and examines how they have strengthened the economy, fueling the growth of old industries and spurring the formation of new ones. This wide-ranging book demonstrates how immigration has touched virtually every facet of American culture, from the music we dance to and the food we eat to the films we watch and books we read.One Quarter of the Nation opens a new chapter in our understanding of immigration. While many books look at how America changed immigrants, this one examines how they changed us. It reminds us that immigration has long been a part of American society, and shows how immigrants and their families continue to redefine who we are as a nation"--
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	223 Seiten 1 Diagramm
ISBN:	9780691255354 9780691206394