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New Immigrants in New York

New Immigrants in New York

by NancyFoner (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the composition of New York City's immigrant population, this book brings together contributions from leaders in their respective fields to show how new immigrants are transforming the city-and how New York, in turn, has affected the newcomers' lives. The contributors consider the four largest groups-Dominicans, former Soviets, Chinese, and Jamaicans-as well as Mexicans, Koreans, and West Africans. An introduction highlights the groups' commonalities and differences. The book also includes an analysis of the city's altered demographic structure and its labor market.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Edition: Completely revised and updated ed
 Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 05 Oct 2001
ISBN 10: 0231124155
ISBN 13: 9780231124157
Book Overview: This acclaimed anthology brings together the top people in their respective fields to discuss the impact that immigration has had on the character of New York City and also the cultural impact that coming to a new environment has had on immigrants. Thoroughly updated to encompass the newest waves of immigration, the book now covers Dominicans, former Soviets, Chinese, and Jamaicans as well as Mexicans, Koreans, and West Africans.

Media Reviews
Wrap a subway map around this academic book and you have one of the most useful and up-to-date guides to New York City in years... As editor of this volume, Nancy Foner deserves credit for keeping her writers true to their assignments. The New York Times Book Review (of the first ed.) [T]he volume consists of uniformly outstanding studies of Russians, Chinese, Koreans, Jamaicans, West Africans, Dominicans and Mexicans... [R]ichly detailed and highly informative accounts of how immigrants are transforming New York and how the city is transforming them, in turn. -- Robert L. Boyd Urban Studies Overall this book makes a valuable contribution in showing not only how the new immigrants are faring in their encounter with New York City, but how the city itself is changing from the same encounter. American Anthropologist (of the first ed.) An outstanding collection... A rich ethnic feast in a single volume. The Times of the Americas (of the first ed.) In times of increasing racial tension, research that interprets changing patterns of racial and ethnic relations in the city of New York is certainly a welcome addition to the literature. American Journal of Sociology (of the first ed.) New Immigrants in New York is an excellent collection of essays on New York City's changing immigrants. -- David M. Reimers Journal of American Ethnic History A landmark New York immigrant study. The New York Sun
Author Bio
Nancy Foner is Distinguished Professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her most recent book is In a New Land: A Comparative View of Immigration.