The California cauldron : immigration and the fortunes of local communities / William A.V. Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, W. A. V. (William A. V.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human geography.

Emigration and immigration.

Population.

Community life.

Immigrants.

Social conditions.

Ethnic relations.

California--Ethnic relations.

California.

Immigrants--California--Social conditions.

Immigrants--Cultural assimilation--California.

Immigrants--Cultural assimilation.

Community life--California.

California--Population.

California--Emigration and immigration.

Human geography--California.

Physical Description:

xv, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [1998]

Summary:

Once the prime destination for westward-moving young Americans, California has become a magnet for a new wave of migration in recent years. Changes in immigration law and the ebbs and flows of the increasingly global economy have led to an unprecedented influx of newcomers from every continent and every cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic group. How has the demographic structure of California changed in the past 15 years? What are the social and spatial consequences of this transformation? Where are the new immigrants living, and how successfully are they realizing their versions of the American dream? Examining the impact of large-scale immigration on local communities, this book presents an in-depth geographical case study of the most active "melting pot" in the United States today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-217) and index.

ISBN:

1572304030

OCLC:

39700490