"They Take Our Jobs!": and 20 Other Myths about Immigration, Expanded Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0807057169
- ISBN-13
- 9780807057162
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-04-24
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Author
- Aviva Chomsky
Description
Revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book which demystifies twenty-one of the most widespread myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigrations. Aviva Chomsky dismantles twenty-one of the most widespread and pernicious myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigration in this incisive book. "They Take Our Jobs!" challenges the underlying assumptions that fuel misinformed claims about immigrants, radically altering our notions of citizenship, discrimination, and US history. With fresh material including a new introduction, revised timeline, and updated terminology section, this expanded edition is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how these myths are used to promote aggressive anti-immigrant policies.
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- 2018-04-24
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