This engaging textbook is a concise overview of a sweeping topic - American Immigration. Immigration is core to the history of America - a Nation of Immigrants who are diverse by definition. Beginning with the first arrival of migrants from Asia, Africa, and Europe, and ending with a discussion of the United States at the turn of the 21st century, this book offers an unflinching analysis of the complex relationship between America's national solidarity and ethnic diversity.
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Release
March 12, 2002
ISBN
063122033X
ISBN 13
9780631220336
Immigration and American Diversity: A Social and Cultural History
This engaging textbook is a concise overview of a sweeping topic - American Immigration. Immigration is core to the history of America - a Nation of Immigrants who are diverse by definition. Beginning with the first arrival of migrants from Asia, Africa, and Europe, and ending with a discussion of the United States at the turn of the 21st century, this book offers an unflinching analysis of the complex relationship between America's national solidarity and ethnic diversity.