The New Americans: A Guide to Immigration since 1965
- ISBN-10
- 0674044932
- ISBN-13
- 9780674044937
- Series
- The New Americans
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 731
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-06-30
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Authors
- Mary C. Waters, Reed Ueda, Helen B. Marrow
Description
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, shaped by successive waves of new arrivals. This comprehensive guide, edited and written by an interdisciplinary group of prominent scholars, provides an authoritative account of the most recent surge of immigrants. Based on the latest U.S. Census data and scholarly research, The New Americans is an essential reference for anyone curious about the changing face of America.
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- 2007-01-30
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