Immigration : Immigration.

By: Stavans, IlanContributor(s): Stavans, IlanMaterial type: TextTextSeries: The Ilan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization SerPublisher: Westport : ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Description: 1 online resource (217 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780313348037Subject(s): Hispanic Americans -- Biography | Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions | Immigrants -- United States | Latin America -- Emigration and immigration | United States -- Emigration and immigrationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Immigration : ImmigrationDDC classification: 327.57 LOC classification: E184.S75 -- I36 2008ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- I: CONSIDERATIONS -- The Baby Bust: Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Taxes? -- Proposition 187: Misrepresenting Immigrants and Immigration -- Face the Nation: Race, Immigration, and the Rise of Nativism in Late-Twentieth-Century America -- Do Home-Country Political Ties Limit Latino Immigrant Pursuit of U.S. Civic Engagement and Citizenship? -- Theses on the Latino Bloc: A Critical Perspective -- II: VOICES -- The Coyote and the Chicken -- A Soccer Season in Southwest Kansas -- Gladys: An Immigrant Story -- "Headed North" and "The Runner" -- Conversations with Ilan Stavans -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- About the Editor and Contributors.
Summary: Immigration is a topic on the minds of a large portion of Americans. In 2006, a series of large marches and political debates shook the nation to the core. With the 2008 presidential campaign under way, the controversy is alive and well. However, it is essential to approach it in an informed, balanced fashion, and the material presented in this volume is designed to accomplish the task. To what extent are immigrants from Mexico and Central America different from their predecessors from say Italy, Poland, and Finland? Is the process of assimilation expected to be as successful today as it was a century ago? Has globalization changed the perspective of newcomers, making them remain loyal for a longer period of time to the place once called home? In what way is the Spanish language helping or impeding that assimilation? This volume features the most significant articles including peer-review essays, interviews, and reviews to bring together the best scholarship on the topic. Ten signed articles, essays, and interviews are included in the volume. Also featured is an introduction by Ilan Stavans, one of the foremost authorities on Latino culture, to provide historical background and cultural context; and suggestions for further reading to aid students in their research.
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Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- I: CONSIDERATIONS -- The Baby Bust: Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Taxes? -- Proposition 187: Misrepresenting Immigrants and Immigration -- Face the Nation: Race, Immigration, and the Rise of Nativism in Late-Twentieth-Century America -- Do Home-Country Political Ties Limit Latino Immigrant Pursuit of U.S. Civic Engagement and Citizenship? -- Theses on the Latino Bloc: A Critical Perspective -- II: VOICES -- The Coyote and the Chicken -- A Soccer Season in Southwest Kansas -- Gladys: An Immigrant Story -- "Headed North" and "The Runner" -- Conversations with Ilan Stavans -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- About the Editor and Contributors.

Immigration is a topic on the minds of a large portion of Americans. In 2006, a series of large marches and political debates shook the nation to the core. With the 2008 presidential campaign under way, the controversy is alive and well. However, it is essential to approach it in an informed, balanced fashion, and the material presented in this volume is designed to accomplish the task. To what extent are immigrants from Mexico and Central America different from their predecessors from say Italy, Poland, and Finland? Is the process of assimilation expected to be as successful today as it was a century ago? Has globalization changed the perspective of newcomers, making them remain loyal for a longer period of time to the place once called home? In what way is the Spanish language helping or impeding that assimilation? This volume features the most significant articles including peer-review essays, interviews, and reviews to bring together the best scholarship on the topic. Ten signed articles, essays, and interviews are included in the volume. Also featured is an introduction by Ilan Stavans, one of the foremost authorities on Latino culture, to provide historical background and cultural context; and suggestions for further reading to aid students in their research.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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