Waubonsee Community College

Race and immigration, Nazli Kibria, Cara Bowman and Megan O'Leary

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-190) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Race and immigration

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Nazli Kibria, Cara Bowman and Megan O'Leary

Immigration & society series

"Immigration has long shaped U.S. society in fundamental ways. With Latinos recently surpassing African Americans as the largest minority group in the U.S., attention has been focused on the important implications of immigration for the character and role of race in U.S. life, including patterns of racial inequality and racial identity. This insightful new book offers a fresh perspective on immigration and its part in shaping the racial landscape of the U.S. today. Moving away from one-dimensional views of this relationship, it emphasizes the dynamic and mutually formative interactions of race and immigration. Drawing on a wide range of studies, it explores key aspects of the immigrant experience, such as the history of immigration laws, the formation of immigrant occupational niches, and the development of immigrant identity and community. Specific topics covered include: the perceived crisis of unauthorized immigration; the growth of an immigrant rights movement; the role of immigrant labor in the elder care industry; the racial strategies of professional immigrants; and the formation of pan-ethnic Latino identities. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book will be invaluable for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate-level courses in the sociology of immigration, race, and ethnicity."--Page 4 of cover

The race-immigration nexus -- Immigration policy and racial formations -- Race and the occupational strategies of immigrants -- Immigrant identities and racial hierarchies -- Conclusions : race, immigration, and the American Dream