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Vigdor, Jacob L.

From immigrants to Americans : the rise and fall of fitting in / Jacob L. Vigdor. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009. - xiv, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An immigrant's decision -- A historical overview of immigration to the United States -- Fitting in economically -- Fitting in linguistically -- Fitting in officially -- Fitting into the neighborhood -- Joining the family -- Conclusion.

Vigdor offers a comprehensive analysis of American immigrants, spanning the period from 1850 to today. He shows how the varying economic situations immigrants come from have always played an important role in their assimilation.

ISBN: 1442201363 : HRD $40.00 9781442201361

Source: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 4501 Forbes Blvd Ste 200, Lanham, MD, USA, 20706, (914)4787370 SAN 253-2387

LCCN: 2009035049

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Immigrants--United States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Americanization.
Assimilation (Sociology)--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Emigration and immigration.
United States--Social conditions.

LC Class. No.: JV6450 / .V54 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 305.9/069120973