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Immigration and ethnicity : American society--"melting pot" or "salad bowl"? /
"The essays in this volume reflect the extraordinary, ever changing heterogeneity of American society. They also reveal similarities in the experiences of newcomers striving to fulfill their versions of the American Dream. At the same time the essays illustrate the continuing hold, that ethnic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
1992.
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| Series: | Contributions in sociology ;
no. 97. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Table of contents |
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"The essays in this volume reflect the extraordinary, ever changing heterogeneity of American society. They also reveal similarities in the experiences of newcomers striving to fulfill their versions of the American Dream. At the same time the essays illustrate the continuing hold, that ethnic identity has on many descendents of immigrants in spite of the high rate of intermarriage among the preceding generations"--Introduction, page x. |
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"Prepared under the auspices of Hofstra University." |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 344 pages ; 25 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0313277591 9780313277597 |
| ISSN: |
0084-9278 ; |