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One Quarter of the Nation

- Immigration and the Transformation of America

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"An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America ... This deeply researched book by one of America's leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country. An astonishing number of immigrants and their children--nearly eighty-six million people--now live in the United States. Together, they have transformed the American experience in profound and far-reaching ways that go to the heart of the country's identity and institutions ... This wide-ranging book demonstrates how immigration has touched virtually every facet of American culture, from the music we dance to and the food we eat to the films we watch and books we read ... [and] opens a new chapter in our understanding of immigration. While many books look at how America changed immigrants, this one examines how they changed us. It reminds us that immigration has long been a part of American society, and shows how immigrants and their families continue to redefine who we are as a nation"--

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691206394
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 232
  • Udgivet:
  • 8. februar 2022
  • Størrelse:
  • 242x162x26 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 514 g.
  • 4-7 hverdage.
  • 5. december 2024
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"An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America ... This deeply researched book by one of America's leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country. An astonishing number of immigrants and their children--nearly eighty-six million people--now live in the United States. Together, they have transformed the American experience in profound and far-reaching ways that go to the heart of the country's identity and institutions ... This wide-ranging book demonstrates how immigration has touched virtually every facet of American culture, from the music we dance to and the food we eat to the films we watch and books we read ... [and] opens a new chapter in our understanding of immigration. While many books look at how America changed immigrants, this one examines how they changed us. It reminds us that immigration has long been a part of American society, and shows how immigrants and their families continue to redefine who we are as a nation"--

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