American Immigration
An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change
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American Immigration
An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change
About This Book
Thoroughly revised and expanded, this is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest settlements to the present, providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of this critically important subject.Every major immigrant group and every era in U.S. history are fully documented and examined through detailed analysis of social, legal, political, economic, and demographic factors. Hot-topic issues and controversies - from Amnesty to the U.S.-Mexican Border - are covered in-depth. Archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations further illuminate the information provided. And dozens of charts and tables provide valuable statistics and comparative data, both historic and current. A special feature of this edition is the inclusion of more than 80 full-text primary documents from 1787 to 2013 - laws and treaties, referenda, Supreme Court cases, historical articles, and letters.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- World Map
- Part 1 Causes, Processes, and Patterns
- Part 2 History
- Part 3 Society, Culture, and Politics
- Part 4 Nations of Origin and U.S. Destinations
- Part 5 International Perspectives
- Part 6 Documents
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index