From immigrants to Americans : the rise and fall of fitting in / Jacob L. Vigdor.

Author: Vigdor, Jacob L.

Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.

Descriptionxiv, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Note: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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note: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.

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