Other immigrants : the global origins of the American people / David M. Reimers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reimers, David M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--United States--History.

Ethnology.

Minorities--United States--History.

Minorities.

History.

United States.

Immigrants--United States--History.

Immigrants.

United States--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

United States--Emigration and immigration--History.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

x, 389 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2005]

Summary:

In Other Immigrants, David M. Reimers offers the first comprehensive account of non-European immigration, chronicling the compelling and diverse stories of frequently overlooked Americans. Reimers traces the early history of Black, Hispanic, and Asian immigrants from the fifteenth century through World War II, when racial hostility led to the virtual exclusion of Asians and aggression towards Blacks and Hispanics. He then tells the story of post-1945 immigration, when these groups dominated the immigration statistics and began to reshape American society.

The capstone to a lifetime of groundbreaking work on immigration, Reimers's thoughtful history recognizes the ambiguity and subjectivity of race, noting that individuals often define themselves more complexly than census forms allow. However classified, record numbers of immigrants are streaming to the United States and creating the most diverse society in the world. Other Immigrants is a timely account of their arrival.

Contents:

The beginnings, 1550-1900

Asians in Hawaii and the United States

North to America, 1900-1940

El Norte: Mexicans, 1940-present

Central and South Americans

Across the Pacific again, East Asian immigrants

Across the Pacific again, South Asian immigrants

Middle Easterners

The new Black immigrants

The refugees: Cubans and Asians.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-366) and index.

ISBN:

0814775349

0814775357

OCLC:

56011879