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From Immigrants to Americans
The Rise and Fall of Fitting In
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2010
Summary
Immigration has always caused immense public concern, especially when the perception is that immigrants are not assimilating into society they way they should, or perhaps the way they once did. Americans are frustrated as they try to order food, hire laborers, or simply talk to someone they see on the street and cannot communicate with them because the person is an immigrant who has not fully adopted American culture or language. But is this truly a modern phenomenon? In From Immigrants to Americans, Jacob Vigdor offers a direct comparison of the experiences of immigrants in the United States from the mid-19th century to the present day. His conclusions are both unexpected and fascinating. Vigdor shows how the varying economic situations immigrants come from has always played an important role in their assimilation. The English language skills of contemporary immigrants are actually quite good compared to the historical average, but those who arrive without knowing English are learning at slower rates. He continues to argue that todayOs immigrants face far fewer OincentivesO to assimilate and offers a set of assimilation friendly policies. From Immigrants to Americans is an important book for anyone interested in immigration, either the history or the modern implications, or who want to understand why todayOs immigrants seem so different from previous generations of immigrants and how much they are the same. Co-published with the Manhattan Institute
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-0137-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-0138-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
218
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List of Figures and Tables No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter 1. An Immigrant’s Decision No access Pages 7 - 26
Chapter 2. A Historical Overview of Immigration to the United States No access Pages 27 - 44
Chapter 3. Fitting In Economically No access Pages 45 - 76
Chapter 4. Fitting In Linguistically No access Pages 77 - 100
Chapter 5. Fitting In Officially No access Pages 101 - 120
Chapter 6. Fitting Into the Neighborhood No access Pages 121 - 140
Chapter 7. Joining the Family No access Pages 141 - 156
