New Immigrants in New York
- ISBN-10
- 0231124155
- ISBN-13
- 9780231124157
- Category
- Immigrants
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Author
- Nancy Foner
Description
This acclaimed anthology brings together the top people in their respective fields to discuss the impact that immigration has had on the character of New York City and also the cultural impact that coming to a new environment has had on immigrants. Thoroughly updated to encompass the newest waves of immigration, the book now covers Dominicans, former Soviets, Chinese, and Jamaicans as well as Mexicans, Koreans, and West Africans.
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