American Odyssey : Haitians in New York City / Michel Laguerre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laguerre, Michel, author.

Series:

The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues Series

The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrants--New York (State)--New York.

Immigrants.

Haitians--New York (State)--New York.

Haitians.

Haitian Americans--New York (State)--New York.

Haitian Americans.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p. :) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Caribbean immigrants have now become part of the social landscape of many American cities. Few studies, however, have treated in detail the process of their integration in American society. American Odyssey assesses the development and adaptation, in both human and socio-economic terms, of the Haitian immigrant community in three boroughs of New York City.An informed and well-rounded portrayal of a Caribbean community in New York, this book offers a fresh theoretical view of the structuring of urban ethnicity and provides the ethnographic background essential to understanding the problems of the Haitian population in the United States.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

[1]. The Migrants

[2]. The Ecological Context of Haitian Emigration

[3]. The Setting: Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens

[4]. Family Organization

[5]. Earning, Investing, and Saving

[6]. Health Beliefs and Practices

[7]. Political Life

[8]. The World of the Immigrants

Appendix: Haitian Immigrants in the United States: A Historical Overview

References Cited

Index

Anthropology of Contemporary Issues

Anthropology of Contemporary Issues

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 177-194.

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ISBN:

9781501727498

1501727494

OCLC:

1080549929