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Immigration in America Today: An Encyclopedia de James Loucky

Immigration in America Today: An Encyclopedia

Editat de James Loucky, Jeanne M. Armstrong, Larry J. Estrada
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 aug 2006 – vârsta până la 17 ani
America today is witnessing the largest and most sustained wave of immigrants its borders have ever seen. Although factors like the Great Depression, World War II, and quota restrictions had slowed the massive influx of Europeans from the early part of the 20th century, policies like the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act have relaxed quotas and opened America's doors to hundreds of thousands of immigrants a year, from both Eastern and Western hemispheres, to reach a height of over 9 million immigrants in the 1990s. Today, immigrants and policy-makers alike grapple with issues regarding employment, education, refugee status, and family reunification; as well as illegal immigrants-many from Mexico, whose legal immigration alone accounts for more than 20% of immigrants in the US. Despite this, this comprehensive reference source allows a glimpse of the same motivating factors that drove earlier immigrants through Ellis Island's gates-the promise of economic opportunity and the hope of a better life.Over 70 A-Z entries address topical and timely aspects of modern US immigration, including: ; bilingual education ; domestic work ; employer sanctions ; gangs ; gender ; homeland security ; migrant education ; posttraumatic stress disorder ; stereotypes
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313312144
ISBN-10: 0313312141
Pagini: 392
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.96 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

James Loucky, Professor of Anthropology at Western Washington University, has worked with Latin American immigrant communities in the United States and Canada for twenty-five years. In addition to following the development of the transnational Maya population, he has collaborated with immigrant organizations and attorneys on refugee issues, community development, and education concerns. His teaching and research emphases include international migration, border regions, Latin America, human rights, and global problems.Jeanne Armstrong is Associate Professor at Western Washington University and librarian liaison for several departments and programs including American Cultural Studies for which she is also an instructor. She is the author of Demythologizing the Romance of Conquest, and has co-authored articles on teaching library research.Larry J. Estrada is Director of American Cultural Studies and Associate Professor at Fairhaven College, Western Washington University. His recent research and work includes the issues of immigration patterns between Mexico and the United States as well as the sociocultural implications of public policy related to indigenous folk healing and curanderismo in Mexico. Dr. Estrada has served as mayor of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and as Chair of the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

Cuprins

List of EntriesGuide to Related TopicsPrefaceThe EncyclopediaSelected BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

E pluribus unum (one out of many) has been a civic motto of the US since the founding of the republic. As a nation comprising people from many different cultures, the US faces enormous challenges in regulating the process of becoming American. This new edited volume usefully addresses many elements of that complex process since the passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. The editors commissioned 52 contributors from a variety of disciplines to prepare 81 alphabetical entries on varied aspects of the immigration issue from Achievement to Women. The entries are interdisciplinary and reflect the entanglement of immigration with economics, health care, education, and foreign policy, among other issues. Special attention is given to concerns about immigration since September 11, 2001. Missing from the volume are entries on specific ethnic groups or nations of origin. The volume concludes with an annotated chronology of US immigration legislation, an annotated bibliography, and a detailed index...Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers.
From adoption and gangs to crime, domestic work, legal issues and social conflicts, the encyclopedia Immigration in America Today is a top, recommended pick for any high school to college-level collection strong in social issues. Entries here do more than define: they offer often pages of detail and insights, conclude with bibliographic references for further reading and research, and provide background history essential to understanding the foundations of modern immigrant rights and debates. An excellent supplement for any collection seeking a definitive starting point on immigration history and issues.
Immigration to the U.S. is a hot topic, and this volume offers an interdisciplinary overview of the complex immigration-related issues that currently face our government and social agencies. The alphabetically arranged entries define key terms and concepts, provide historical background, and suggest future trends. Each ends with a bibliography of cited references and recommended readings..Immigration in America Today is recommended for academic and large public libraries and those serving policy makers concerned with immigration issues.
Immigration in America Today would be a nice addition to public and academic reference collections.