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To Be An American - Cultural Pluralism and the Rhetoric of Assimilation (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R795
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To Be An American - Cultural Pluralism and the Rhetoric of Assimilation (Paperback, New): Bill Ong Hing

To Be An American - Cultural Pluralism and the Rhetoric of Assimilation (Paperback, New)

Bill Ong Hing

Series: Critical America

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The impetus behind California's Proposition 187 clearly reflects the growing anti-immigrant sentiment in this country. Many Americans regard today's new immigrants as not truly American, as somehow less committed to the ideals on which the country was founded. In clear, precise terms, Bill Ong Hing considers immigration in the context of the global economy, a sluggish national economy, and the hard facts about downsizing. Importantly, he also confronts the emphatic claims of immigrant supporters that immigrants do assimilate, take jobs that native workers don't want, and contribute more to the tax coffers than they take out of the system.

A major contribution of Hing's book is its emphasis on such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism, issues constantly brushed aside both by immigrant rights groups and the anti-immigrant right. Drawing on Hing's work as a lawyer deeply involved in the day-to-day life of his immigrant clients, To Be An American is a unique blend of substantive analysis, policy, and personal experience.

General

Imprint: New York University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Critical America
Release date: 2000
First published: 2000
Authors: Bill Ong Hing
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 256
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-3609-8
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN: 0-8147-3609-2
Barcode: 9780814736098

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