A Companion to American Immigration.9780631228431 A companion to American immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. . Ed. by Reed Ueda. Blackwell Black·well , Elizabeth 1821-1910. British-born American physician who was the first woman to be awarded a medical doctorate in modern times (1849). Publishing 2006 570 pages $149.95 Hardcover Blackwell companions to American history; 15 JV6465 Ueda (history, Tufts U.) presents a collection of essays by 30 scholars on the central themes in American immigration history, from the days of early colonization colonization, extension of political and economic control over an area by a state whose nationals have occupied the area and usually possess organizational or technological superiority over the native population. , through the Industrial Revolution, and to the Globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation Era of post-WWII to the present. Twenty- five contributions arranged in five sections--policy and politics; ethnicity ethnicity Vox populi Racial status–ie, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic , race, and nation; population and society; economy and society; and culture and community--provide a comparative analysis of the differences and similarities between the immigrants of each era, and between the conditions they faced. While the collection is primarily historical in approach, the authors employ a range of perspectives, including the social sciences, literature, and cultural studies. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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