Migration, immigration and emigration Books
Random House USA Inc Stranger
Book Synopsis“There are times when I feel like a stranger in this country. I am not complaining and it’s not for lack of opportunity. But it is something of a disappointment. I never would have imagined that after having spent thirty five years in the United States I would still be a stranger to so many. But that’s how it is”. Jorge Ramos, an Emmy award-winning journalist, Univision’s longtime anchorman and widely considered the “voice of the voiceless” within the Latino community, was forcefully removed from an Iowa press conference in 2015 by then-candidate Donald Trump after trying to ask about his plans on immigration. In this personal manifesto, Ramos sets out to examine what it means to be a Latino immigrant, or just an immigrant, in present-day America. Using current research and statistics, with a journalist’s nose for a story, and interweaving his own personal experience, Ramos shows us the changing face of America
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Random House USA Inc A Beginners Guide to America
Book SynopsisA stirring, witty, and poignant glimpse into the bewildering American immigrant experience from someone who has lived it. Hakakian's love letter to the nation that took her in [is also] a timely reminder of what millions of human beings endure when they uproot their lives to become Americans by choice (The Boston Globe).Into the maelstrom of unprecedented contemporary debates about immigrants in the United States, this perfectly timed book gives us a portrait of what the new immigrant experience in America is really like. Written as a guide for the newly arrived, and providing practical information and advice, Roya Hakakian, an immigrant herself, reveals what those who settle here love about the country, what they miss about their homes, the cruelty of some Americans, and the unceasing generosity of others. She captures the texture of life in a new place in all its complexity, laying bare both its beauty and its darkness as
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Vintage Espanol App Kid Spanish Edition
Book SynopsisEsta es la historia de Michael Sayman, quien a sus trece años creó una empresa de desarrollo de aplicaciones iOS que llamó la atención de Mark Zuckerberg. Desde entonces, ha trabajado para Facebook, Google y, actualmente, para Roblox, la conocida empresa de juegos virtuales. Emprendedor por naturaleza e hijo de inmigrantes hispanos, Michael luchó desde niño por encontrar su lugar en el mundo. En App Kid, nos cuenta cómo, a raíz del colapso del negocio familiar que llevaban sus padres, aprendió a programar por sí mismo, lanzando una aplicación para iPhone que llegó a recaudar miles de dólares al mes, lo suficiente para mantener a flote a su familia. Entrado en la adolescencia, nos comparte la increíble experiencia que vivió al pasar de la escuela secundaria directamente al mundo profesional, entrando a trabajar en Facebook como su empleado más joven
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Vintage Espanol Patrias Cuatro amigos dos países y el destino de
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Elizabeth Aprahamian Remarkable Rebirth The Early History of the
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Random House USA Inc HomeLand
Book SynopsisA moving reflection on the complicated nature of home and homeland, and the heartache and adventure of leaving an adopted country in order to return to your native land—this is a “winsome memoir of departure and reversal . . . about the way a series of unknowns accrue into a life” (Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror).When the New Yorker writer Rebecca Mead relocated to her birth city, London, with her family in the summer of 2018, she was both fleeing the political situation in America and seeking to expose her son to a wider world. With a keen sense of what she’d given up as she left New York, her home of thirty years, she tried to knit herself into the fabric of a changed London. The move raised poignant questions about place: What does it mean to leave the place you have adopted as home and country? And what is the value and cost of uprooting yourself?In a deft mix of memoir and reportage, drawing on literature and
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Penguin Young Readers La cosecha del imperio. Historia de los latinos
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Penguin Putnam Inc A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves One Family and
Book SynopsisOne of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the YearA remarkable book...indispensable.--The Boston GlobeA sweeping, deeply reported tale of international migration...DeParle's understanding of migration is refreshingly clear-eyed and nuanced.--The New York TimesThis is epic reporting, nonfiction on a whole other level...One of the best books on immigration written in a generation.--Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedThe definitive chronicle of our new age of global migration, told through the multi-generational saga of a Filipino family, by a veteran New York Times reporter and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.When Jason DeParle moved into the Manila slums with Tita Comodas and her family three decades ago, he never imagined his reporting on them would span three generations and turn into the defining chronicle of a new age--the age of global migration. In a monumental
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Irish Academic Press Ltd Welcoming the Stranger Irish Migrant Welfare in
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Vintage Canada Maximum Canada Toward a Country of 100 Million
Book SynopsisTo face the future, Canada needs more Canadians. But why and how many? Canada’s population has always grown slowly, when it has grown at all. That wasn’t by accident. For centuries before Confederation and a century after, colonial economic policies and an inward-facing world view isolated this country, attracting few of the people and building few of the institutions needed to sustain a sovereign nation. In fact, during most years before 1967, a greater number of people fled Canada than immigrated to it. Canada’s growth has faltered and left us underpopulated ever since. At Canada’s 150th anniversary, a more open, pluralist and international vision has largely overturned that colonial mindset and become consensus across the country and its major political parties. But that consensus is ever fragile. Our small population continues to hamper our competitive clout, our ability to act independently in a
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Arcadia Publishing German Settlers of South Bend Voices of America
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Pluto Press The Unchosen
Book SynopsisAn intimate look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in IsraelTrade Review'Equipped with a profound knowledge of the plight of non-Jews who have come to Israel in search of work and asylum, Mya Guarnieri Jaradat brings their struggles to life in all of their complexity' -- Neve Gordon, co-author of The Human Right to Dominate (Oxford University Press, 2015)'The world needs more journalists with Guarnieri Jaradat's dedication, compassion, and unblinking intelligence. The Unchosen is as clear-eyed as it is heartfelt ... essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Israel' -- Ben Ehrenreich, journalist and author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine (Penguin, 2016)'An engaging book ... its contribution to the debate on migration is timely and useful' -- Haaretz'A crucial text for understanding the current refugee crisis in Israel' -- n+1'An exemplary and affecting piece of reportage' -- Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements 1. Black Market Kindergartens 2. The New Others: Migrant Workers 3. The Second Wave: A 'Flood' of African Asylum Seekers 4. 'Our Boss Took His Dogs to the Bomb Shelters But Left Us in the Fields': Thai Workers Doing 'Hebrew Work' 5. 'Clean and Tidy': Foreigners in Israel after Operation Cast Lead 6. Black City: The 'Infiltrators' 7. Jewish Girls for the Jewish People: The Knesset and the High Court 8. The Only Darfuri Refugee in Israel Postscript Notes Index
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McClelland & Stewart Inc. Nothing But the Truth
Book SynopsisINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A critically acclaimed, intimate and no-holds-barred memoir by Canada’s top defence lawyer, Nothing But the Truth weaves Marie Henein’s personal story with her strongly held views on society’s most pressing issues.Marie Henein, arguably the most prominent lawyer in the country, has written a memoir that is at once raw, beautiful, and altogether unforgettable. Her story, as an immigrant from a tight-knit Egyptian-Lebanese family, demonstrates the value of strong role models—from her mother and grandmother, to her brilliant uncle Sami who died of AIDS. She learned the value of hard work, being true to herself and others, and unapologetically owning it all. Marie Henein shares here her unvarnished view on the ethical and practical implications of being a criminal lawyer, and how the job is misunderstood and even demonized. Ironically, her most successful cases
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MN - University of British Columbia Press Governing Irregular Migration
Book SynopsisThis thorough analysis of immigration governance in Spain explores the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion at play at one of Europe's southern borders. David Moffette analyzes Spain's processes of immigration governance and reveals the complicated series of legal obstacles facing many migrants.Differential access to border mobility is a central concern of contemporary politics, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the European Union, where external borders have been strengthened to prevent irregular entry and internal borders have been removed to promote free circulation. Moffette draws on interviews with policymakers and on more than three decades of parliamentary debates, laws, and policy documents to show that culture, labour, and security issues intersect to create a regime of migration governance that is at once progressive and repressive. A detailed empirical analysis of Spanish immigration policy, this book provides a thought-provoking and insightful contriTable of Contents1 Studying the Governing of Irregular Migration2 Early Problematizations: “Immigrants,” “Foreign Workers,” and “Illegals”3 Culture: Race, Religion, and the National Imaginary4 Labour: Flows, Workers, and the Labour Market5 Security: Threats, Crime, and State Sovereignty6 Multiscalar Governance: Borderwork, Desirability, and Deportability7 Governing Immigration through ProbationNotes; References; Index
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Beacon Press Parenting with an Accent
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2023 Sarton Award for NonfictionMerging real stories with research and on-the-ground reporting, an award-winning journalist and immigrant explores multicultural parenting and identity in the USThrough her own stories and interviews with other immigrant families, award-winning journalist Masha Rumer paints a realistic and compassionate picture of what it’s like for immigrant parents raising a child in America while honoring their cultural identities. Parenting with an Accent speaks to immigrant and non-immigrant readers alike, incorporating a diverse collection of voices and experiences to provide an intimate look at the lives of many different immigrant families across the country.With a compelling blend of empirical data, humor, and on-the-ground reportage, Rumer presents interviews with experts on various aspects of parenting as an immigrant, including the challenges of acculturation, bilingualism strategies, and childcare. Sh
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Beacon Press Parenting with an Accent
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2023 Sarton Award for NonfictionMerging real stories with research and on-the-ground reporting, an award-winning journalist and immigrant explores multicultural parenting and identity in the USThrough her own stories and interviews with other immigrant families, award-winning journalist Masha Rumer paints a realistic and compassionate picture of what it’s like for immigrant parents raising a child in America while honoring their cultural identities. Parenting with an Accent speaks to immigrant and non-immigrant readers alike, incorporating a diverse collection of voices and experiences to provide an intimate look at the lives of many different immigrant families across the country.With a compelling blend of empirical data, humor, and on-the-ground reportage, Rumer presents interviews with experts on various aspects of parenting as an immigrant, including the challenges of acculturation, bilingualism strategies, and childcare. Sh
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Random House USA Inc La Travesia de Enrique
Book SynopsisEn esta asombrosa historia real, la galardonada periodista Sonia Nazario relata la inolvidable odisea de un niño hondureño que enfrenta penurias y peligros para reunirse con su madre en los Estados Unidos.Cuando Enrique tiene cinco años, su madre, Lourdes, se marcha de Honduras para trabajar en los Estados Unidos. Esto le permite enviarle dinero a Enrique para que pueda comer mejor y asistir a la escuela más allá del tercer grado. Lourdes le promete a su hijo que regresará pronto, pero en los Estados Unidos las cosas no son fáciles. Transcurren once años. A Enrique lo desespera pensar que no volverá a ver a su madre, y se lanza solo en su busca desde Tegucigalpa con poco más que un pedazo de papel donde ha escrito el número telefónico de su madre en Carolina del Norte. Sin dinero, hará una travesía peligrosa e ilegal a lo largo de México de la única forma que puede: encaramado en los costados y en los techos de los trenes de carga. Con recia determinación y profundo anhelo, Enrique atraviesa mundos hostiles y desconocidos eludiendo pandilleros que controlan los techos de los trenes, bandidos despiadados y policías corruptos que sólo quieren robarle lo que tiene y deportarlo. Enrique avanza a fuerza de ingenio, coraje, y esperanza?y también gracias a la bondad de los desconocidos. Es una travesía épica que hacen miles de niños inmigrantes todos los años para encontrarse con sus madres en los Estados Unidos. Basado en la serie publicada por el periódico Los Angeles Times que ganó dos premios Pulitzer?uno por el reportaje, el otro por la fotografía?La Travesia de Enrique es una historia para todos los tiempos sobre familias desgarradas por la separación, sobre el anhelo de volver a estar juntos y sobre un niño que arriesgará su vida para reencontrarse con la madre que ama.
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Random House USA Inc Futureface
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The University Press of Kentucky The Mentelles
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The Catholic University of America Press Refuge in the Lord Catholics Presidents and the
Book SynopsisWhen Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, immigration and refugee policy was among the unresolved matters that he inherited from his predecessor, Jimmy Carter. Over three decades later, it remains largely unresolved, due not only to the men who would inhabit the White House, but to interest groups and members of Congress, many of them Catholic, on all sides of the issue.
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Rutgers University Press Citizenship Political Engagement and Belonging
Book SynopsisOffers a look at the processes of immigration, political behavior, and citizenship in both the United States and Europe. This book contains essays, which draw on issues of race, national identity, and religion.Trade ReviewAn innovative and exciting book that has much to add to our understanding of international migration and citizenship. -- Steven J. Gold * author of Israeli Diaspora *A pathbreaking collection that takes us a long way to understanding the effects of transnational migration on notions of national identity, state policies, and the strategies immigrants develop for becoming recognized as legitimate members of their new communities whether in the United States or other parts of the world. -- Leo Chavez * University of California, Irvine *This ethnographic collection is an important addition to the literature on transnational migration and related issues of identity, citizenship, and belonging. The book's major strength is that it brings together material from the US and Western Europe, an approach that offers valuable insights not just on the range of immigrant experiences, but on the diversity of national contexts in which migrants find themselves. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Inclusion and Exclusion: Discourses of Belonging Part II. Political Mobilization and Claims Making Part III. New Spaces of Citizenship Afterword: Some Concluding Reflections References Contributors Index
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Rutgers University Press In Lady Libertys Shadow The Politics of Race and
Book SynopsisRobyn Magalit Rodriguez explores the impact of anti-immigrant municipal ordinances on a range of immigrant groups living in different types of suburban communities. Although it is a case study of New Jersey, In Lady Liberty's Shadow offers crucial insights that can shed fresh light on the national immigration debate.Trade Review"Robyn Magalit Rodriguez makes an original intellectual contribution to the study of migration control that places the politics of race, anti-blackness, and suburban governance at the center of the analysis!" -- Alfonso Gonzales * author of Reform Without Justice *"Robyn Magalit Rodriguez has written an important book for anyone who embraces, chafes at, or aspires to being an American. In Lady Liberty's Shadow reminds us that the specificity of the U.S. suburb reflects and fuels the generality of whiteness in which we all live and breathe. Rightly marking 9/11 as a political launchpad for the latest era of xenophobia and racism, Rodriguez vividly brings together the too-often separate narratives of race and empire, of Trayvon Martin and San Bernadino. This is a deeply personal, refreshingly vulnerable, and urgent piece of scholarship." -- Soya Jung * Senior Partner, ChangeLab *"Rodriguez brilliantly sheds light on border enforcement in New Jersey suburbs, linking alarming local and national policies, Jim Crow segregation and 'Juan Crow' xenophobia, to expose threats to American social justice." -- Allan Punzalan Isaac * author of American Tropics: Articulating Filipino America *"In Lady Liberty’s Shadow is a heartfelt, enjoyable, and edifying text that tries 'to make sense of anti-immigrant local ordinances in a place where they don’t make sense.'" * American Journal of Sociology *"Implore[s] readers to recognize the hidden work immigrants have continually performed in both cities and suburbs. They also reveal the racialization that immigrants and their descendants experienced and continue to experience in these spaces. This scholarship showcases how urban spaces outside of the Northeast shape immigrant identities and racial politics." * Journal of Urban History *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1 The Politics of Immigration and Race in the “Garden State”2 My Hometown: Immigration and Suburban Imaginaries3 The New “Main Street”?: Ethnoburbs and the Complex Politics of Race4 Being the Problem: Perspectives from Immigrant New Jerseyans5 Fighting on the Homefront6 Conclusion NotesSelected BibliographyIndex
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University of Arizona Press Ambivalent Journey
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University of Arizona Press SALVADORANS IN COSTA RICA
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University of Arizona Press Because I Dont Have Wings
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University of Arizona Press Educating Across Borders
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University of Arizona Press Undocuments
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University of Arizona Press North American Borders in Comparative Perspective
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University of Arizona Press La Gente Struggles for Empowerment and Community
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University of Arizona Press Latin American Immigration Ethics
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The University of Alabama Press The Border Crossed Us Rhetorics of Borders
Book SynopsisThe Border Crossed Us explores efforts to restrict and expand notions of US citizenship as they relate specifically to the US-Mexico border and Latina/o identity. Borders and citizenship go hand in hand. Borders define a nation as a territorial entity and create the parameters for national belonging. But the relationship between borders and citizenship breeds perpetual anxiety over the purported sanctity of the border, the security of a nation, and the integrity of civic identity. In The Border Crossed Us, Josue David Cisneros addresses these themes as they relate to the US-Mexico border, arguing that issues ranging from the Mexican-American War of 18461848 to contemporary debates about Latina/o immigration and border security are negotiated rhetorically through public discourse. He explores these rhetorical battles through case studies of specific Latina/o struggles for civil rights and citizenship, including debates about Mexican American citizenship in the 1849 California Constituti
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The University of Alabama Press From Temporary Migrants to Permanent Attractions
Book SynopsisBased on long-term ethnographic and archival research, this book considers the intersection of tourism, multiculturalism, and nation building. Carla Guerron Montero analyses the ways in which tourism becomes a vehicle for the development of specific kinds of institutional multiculturalism and nation-building projects.Trade ReviewProvides a clear and comprehensive narrative of Afro-Antillean struggles for recognition in Panama." - Baron L. Pineda, author of Shipwrecked Identities: Navigating Race on Nicaragua's Mosquito CoastTable of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Panameñismo and Panameñidad: Converging Ideologies in the Construction of Panamanian National Identity Chapter 2. Panama's Temporary Migrants: The Afro-Antillean Presence in the National Narrative Chapter 3. "Panama Is More Than a Canal": The Twenty-First Century and the Panamanian Tourism Industry Chapter 4. Touring the Archipelago of Bocas del Toro Chapter 5. Afro-Antilleanness Represented: Museums, Theme Parks, and the Manufacturing of History Chapter 6. The Permanent Attractions: Music and Cuisine as Malleable "Ethnic Commodities" Chapter 7. Conclusions: Afro-Antillean Identity Construction, International Tourism, and the New Symbols of Panameñidad Glossary Notes References Index
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. On a Collision Course The Dawn of Japanese
Book SynopsisIn five meticulously researched essays, Yasuo Sakata examines Japanese migration to the United States from an international and deeply historical perspective. This translated volume brings a transnational perspective to this critical chapter of early Japanese American history.Trade Review“Professor Sakata’s pioneering archival work and scholarship anticipated the transnational turn in United States immigration and ethnic history while also challenging perspectives in Japanese studies. In particular, his broad and deep knowledge of both English and Japanese language sources informs these original and important essays on early Japanese migration that will be of interest to a wide range of scholars across multiple fields and areas of study.” —David K. Yoo, vice provost and professor, UCLA“At last, On a Collision Course provides English-speaking readers with invaluable access to the scholarship of Yasuo Sakata, arguably one of the foremost trailblazers in Japanese American studies. Superbly translated, the volume highlights the contemporary relevance of Sakata’s works published in Japan over a quarter of a century ago. While based on impeccable empirical research, the selected essays offer an in-depth look at how the early Japanese immigrant experience unfolded in the intertwined contexts of US-Japan diplomacy and the local race politics of the American West. Still with ample power to inspire, Sakata’s studies represent migration history writing at its best and are a must-read for anyone interested in transpacific working-class migration and Japanese American history.” —Eiichiro Azuma, associate professor of history and Asian American studies, University of Pennsylvania“Yasuo Sakata in On a Collision Course lays out the challenges of researching the Japanese American history: the massive loss of historical archives during the 1906 San Francisco Great Fire and the 1942–5 internment; and the commonplace practice of secondhand citations and historical distortions in the Nikkei communities’ publications in early decades. How could one overcome these problems, if at all? This is a must-read text for those who seek an answer to this question.” —Yuma Totani, professor of history, University of Hawaii, and author of The Tokyo War Crimes Trial “This is an exceptionally erudite and timely publication of Yasuo Sakata’s historical studies of migration between Japan and the United States during the Meiji era. Sakata’s research amounts to essential reading on the place of Issei labor and patterns of mobility caught between the expansionist and exclusionist policies of two rising world powers. Appearing for the first time in English translation, with a preface by Kaoru Ueda and critical introduction by Masako Iino, it provides nuanced, multilayered analyses of the archives on both sides of the Pacific instrumental for restoring this vital transnational history.” —Seth Jacobowitz, assistant professor of East Asian languages and literatures, Yale University, and author of Writing Technology in Meiji Japan“Yasuo Sakata was a pioneer, approaching early Japanese American studies as a field deserving of scholarly attention from both sides of the Pacific. His insistence on the need for bilingual facility and reliance on trustworthy historical documents and archives was only rarely possible, but it will continue to be a beacon and vision for aspiring scholars in the field. This translated volume is most welcome; it is a major contribution.” —Franklin Odo, John J McCloy Visiting Professor of American Institutions and International Diplomacy, Amherst College“Revisiting pioneers’ works always results in ‘new’ findings, perspectives, and surprises. This translated collection of essays written by a pioneer scholar of Japanese American history, Yasuo Sakata, shows us the significance of how historians decipher primary sources, master the languages of research, and pay attention to both micro- and macroperspectives. Scholars who are interested in US-Japan history, immigration history, and Japanese American studies will benefit from reading his valuable essays for better understanding the development of historical research on Japanese immigrants and their descendants in the United States.” —Mariko Iijima, Associate Professor, Sophia University
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MJ - Ohio University Press A History of the Excluded Making Family a Refuge from State in TwentiethCentury Tanzania Eastern African Studies
Book SynopsisThe twentieth-century history of Njombe, the Southern Highlands district of Tanzania, can aptly be summed up as exclusion within incorporation. Njombe was marginalized even as it was incorporated into the colonial economy.Trade Review“By charting the history of family dynamics among the Wabena from World War I through early independence, A History of the Excluded shines a particularly powerful light on how individuals experienced the demands of migrant labor and plantation conditions, the introduction of new farming technologies and business opportunities, and the policies of TANU national settlement and market controls—all within family, not state, parameters.” * African Studies Review *“A History of the Excluded is part of a recent trend in Africanist writing that does not celebrate the nation-state and nationalism, as an earlier optimistic historiography did, but rather sees them as a threatening presence that, connected to a global economy, brings poverty and insecurity.” * International Journal of African Historical Studies *
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Michigan State University Press Ethnicity in Michigan Issues and People
Book SynopsisThis introductory volume in the Discovering the Peoples of Michigan series outlines the processes of migration, as well as the relationships between ethnic groups and the trajectories of historical and social change in Michigan.
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Michigan State University Press The Albanians in Michigan Discovering the Peoples
Book SynopsisThe influx of Albanian migrants into Michigan is a result of both the upheavals in the Balkan regions and the opportunities that Michigan affords. This title explores the ways in which Michigan's Albanian community has remained more traditional in its orientation than in other areas.
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Michigan State University Press Jews in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisSince the earliest days of the British fur trade, Jewish pioneers have made Michigan their home. This book captures the struggles and triumphs of Michigan's Jews as they worked to establish farms, businesses and synagogues, sparking commercial and residential developemnt throughout the state.
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Michigan State University Press Poles in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisOne of the most vibrant and influential ethnic groups in Michigan, Poles have a long history of migration and settlement in the Great Lakes State. This volume looks at the history of this community from the earliest Polish marriage in 1762 to the most recent post-Cold War migrations.
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Michigan State University Press Asian Indians in Michigan Discovering the Peoples
Book SynopsisSince 1970, a growing number of Asian Indians have called Michigan home. Here, Arthur W. Helweg shows how Asian Indians in Michigan contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through participation in local institutions, while maintaining an ethnic identity rooted in India.
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Michigan State University Press Hungarians in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisThis work examines six distinct migrant streams that contributed to the formation of Michigan's Hungarian communities. It draws a dynamic picture of cultural retention and change among diverse Hungarian migrants.
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Michigan State University Press Arab Americans in Michigan Discovering the
Book SynopsisThe state of Michigan contains one of the largest Arab American populations in the US. In spite of their considerable presence, they have been a misunderstood ethnic population, even before attacks of 9/11. This book outlines the origins, culture, religions, and values of a people whose influence has often exceeded their visibility in the state.
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Michigan State University Press Scots in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisScots began settling in North America in the earliest colonial days. Alan T. Forrester notes that symbolic Scottish ethnicity - Highland games, Scottish festivals - is the only obvious relic of Scottish heritage in Michigan. He illuminates how much more of this legacy is part of this state.
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Michigan State University Press Routes of Passage Rethinking the African Diaspora
Book SynopsisAddresses issues including: geographical mobility and geosocial displacement; changing cultural, political, and economic relationships between Africa and its diaspora; interdiaspora relations; and political and economic agency and social mobilization, including cultural production and psychocultural transformation.Table of ContentsThe Black Question in Brazil: An Issue Denied, Josildeth Gomes Consorte; The Evolution of Black Identity in the Dominican Republic, Edward Paulino; The Louvre Negresse: Interpretation and Illustration, Anne C. Meyering; The Politics of Space, the Poetics of Place: Africville, Africadia, and the African Diaspora in Canada, Raymond Familusi; Reflections on the African Diaspora in Israel, 1997, Marcus Shapley; Redefining a Collective Identity in the Struggle for State and National Identity in Ethiopia and Israel: The Case of Ethiopian Jews (Beta Israel), Ruth Simms Hamilton with Getahun Benti; Asphalt Stages: Pickup Basketball and the Performance of Blackness, Michael Hanson; The Marimba Still Sounds: Building Cultural Pride and Political Resistance through Afro-Ecuadorian Music and Dance, Troy Peters; Transnational Politics: A Note on Black Americans and the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, Ruth Simms Hamilton; The African Diaspora in the Twenty-first Century: The Past is Prologue, Elliott P. Skinner.
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Michigan State University Press Chaldeans in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisThis text discusses three major Chaldean community institutions - family, Church, and business - and the way they relate to each other. It also discusses recent developments within the Chaldean community, including relations with other Detroit-area groups and problems that have arisen due to a larger and more diverse population.
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Michigan State University Press Scandinavians in Michigan Discovering the Peoples
Book SynopsisThe Scandinavian countries are commonly grouped together by their close historic, linguistic, and cultural ties. These age-old bonds continued to flourish both during and after the period of mass immigration to the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Michigan State University Press Lithuanians in Michigan Discovering the Peoples
Book SynopsisPresents the history of an immigrant group that has struggled to maintain its identity. This title traces the ways that these groups have maintained their ethnic identity in Michigan in the face of changing demographics in their neighborhoods along with the challenges posed by newly arriving 'modern' Lithuanian immigrants.
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Michigan State University Press Copts in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisThe Copts, or Egyptian Christians, are a relatively small and tight-knit ethno-religious group, numbering perhaps three thousand people and living mostly in the Detroit metropolitan area. Drawing on personal interviews, this book offers readers a view into this vibrant community.
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Michigan State University Press Discovering the Peoples of Michigan Reader
Book SynopsisReveals the unique contributions that have been made by different and often unrecognized communities in Michigan's historical social identity.Trade Review"Until publication of the series Discovering the Peoples of Michigan, readers looking for concise and accurate information about the numerous ethnic groups residing in the state had limited resources... The collection's structured, yet manageable format makes it valuable for everyone from casual local history enthusiasts to graduate students. The Discovering the Peoples of Michigan series is a significant scholarly endeavor that adds to the body of Michigan ethnic studies literature. - Michigan Historical Review"
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