The Immigration Reader America in a Multidisciplinary Perspective [Paperback]

Part I: History of Immigration to the United States:.

1. Immigration as a Pattern in American Culture: William H. A. Williams (Union Institute, Cincinnati Centre).

2. What is an American? Ethnicity, Race, the Constitution and the Immigrant in Early American History: Roger Daniels (University of Cincinnati).

3. Immigration: History of US Policy: William S. Bernard (Brooklyn College).

4. The Changing Face of Post-1965 Immigration: Reed Ueda (Tufts University).

Part II: Immigration and Contemporary Ethnicity:.

5. From South of the Border: Hispanic Minorities in the United States: Alejandro Portes (Princeton University).

6. Asian Immigrants: Social Forces Unleashed After 1965: Bill Ong Hing (Stanford University).

7. Voluntary Immigration and Continuing Encounters Between Blacks: Roy Simon Bryce-Laporte (Colgate University).

8. The Social Organization of Mexican Migration to the United States: Douglas Massey (University of Pennsylvania).

Part III: The Economy and Immigration:.

9. The Impact of Immigrants on Employment Opportunities of Natives: George J. Borjas (Harvard University).

10. US Immigration and the New Welfare State: Thomas J. Espenshade (Princeton University).

11. Foreign Investment: A Neglected Variable: Saskia Sassen (Columbia University).

12. Immigrant Entrepeneurs in America: Koreans in Los Angeles: Ivan Light (UCLA).

Part IV: Comparative Perspectives on Immigration:.

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