The Iranian-Americans [electronic resource] : A Popular Social History of a New American Ethnic Group

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ansari, Mabound.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iranian Americans--Cultural assimilation.

Iranian Americans--Ethnic identity.

Iranian Americans--History.

Iranian Americans.

Local Subjects:

Iranian Americans--Cultural assimilation.

Iranian Americans--Ethnic identity.

Iranian Americans--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Iranian-Americans

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Iranian immigration to the United States is a relatively new political phenomenon and constitutes one of the highest status foreign-born groups in the United States. More Iranians live in the U.S., today than in any other country in the world other than Iran. It began fifty-five years ago with the study abroad of young Iranians. They came to the United States in the 1950's often as temporary residents (students and interns) but eventually changed their status to permanent residents. However, it was the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the establishment of the Islamic Republic, and the eight years o

Contents:

THE IRANIAN AMERICANS: A Popular Social History of a New American Ethnic Group; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chronology; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Notes; Further Readings; Sidebars; Notable Iranian-Americans; Appendix; Table 1; Table 2; Table 3; Table 4 & 5; Table 6; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

0-7734-1789-3

OCLC:

828793341