Natives and strangers : a history of ethnic Americans / Leonard Dinnerstein, Roger L. Nichols, David M. Reimers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dinnerstein, Leonard, author.

Nichols, Roger L., author.

Reimers, David M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--United States--History.

Minorities.

Ethnic relations.

History.

United States.

United States--Ethnic relations--History.

United States--Race relations--History.

Race relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 310 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

"Who is an American?" "How does a person who is not an American become one?" Now in its sixth edition, Natives and Strangers: A History of ethnic Americans addresses these and many other vital questions. Comprehensive and accessible, this unique volume explores various aspects of American minority group history. Examining the impact that America has had on minority group history. Examining the impact the America has had on minority peoples and cultures-and vice versa-authors Leonard Dinnerstein, Roger L. Nichols, and David M. Reimers provide insights into the different conditions, conflicts, and contradictions that members of American minority groups experienced. They integrate the experiences of various racial, religious, and national minorities from around the globe-including American Indians, African Americans, and immigrants from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other parts of the world-explaining how their histories intertwined with the emergence of modern American. The authors conclude with reflections on where the nation stands today as an ethnically and racially diverse society. New to this Edition, Updated coverage throughout to include new facts and interpretation, More material on Hispanics, Chapters 2 and 3 have been reorganized and combined to refocus on events before the Civil War, A rewritten afterword now includes insights into recent events Book jacket.

Contents:

Colonial foundations

Forging a new nation (1787-1840s)

Slavery, Civil War and immigration (1840s-1880s)

Burgeoning industrialism and a massive movement of peoples (1880s-1930s)

The process of adjustment (1880s-1930s)

Ethnic tensions and conflicts (1880s-1945)

Movement, mobility, and cultural adaptation (1941-2014)

The struggle for equality (1945-2014)

A new global immigration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199303410

019930341X

OCLC:

892304649