About this title: One out of five Americans, more than 55 million people, are first-or second-generation immigrants. This landmark study, the most comprehensive to date, probes all aspects of the new immigrant second generation's lives, exploring their immense potential to transform American society for better or worse. Whether this new generation reinvigorates the ...
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Edition: First Printing (by the Numbers)
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520228481ISBN:0520228480
Description: Very Good to Near Fine. Trade Size Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by One of the Authors Clean and tight, author (Alejandro Portes) inscribed to former owner on half-title page, 406 pages, illustrated, page fore edge has a few light stains. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520228481ISBN:0520228480
Description: Very Good. 0520228480. Light shelf wear; limited pencil markings and notations within. Previous owner's name written on half title page. Overall a very good tight copy. Sociology. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.; 1.2 x 9 x 6.1 Inches; 353 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520228481ISBN:0520228480
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Description: Good. 0520228480 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PR
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520228481ISBN:0520228480
Description: "If Marx, Weber, and Durkheim were alive at the dawn of the 21st Century "Legacies is the first book they would have to read to understand just what is at stake in the new immigration. This elegant book--theoretically precise, empirically robust, and... read more
"I finally finished reading this book, which was required reading for a grad teaching-of-ESL course. The topic is fascinating because the whole book deals with second generation immigrants -- and I'm one of them! It mostly focuses on Hispanic and Asian immigrants and shys away from talking about European immigrants since they are coming in relatively small numbers and generally have an easier time assimilating, at least racially. The book tackles all kinds of interesting topics that all go back to education and academic success of these second generation immigrants.
I liked that the book opens with a chapter that tells you 12 different stories that really sort of illustrate the various reasons for why people come to the U.S. and then talks about how vastly different life can be once they are here. Some people are successful academically, others are not. Some people work hard and move to good neighborhoods, others are stuck living in dangerous, crime-ridden ghettos with little opportunity. It's fascinating because I think the book really transcends stereotypes to try to use data to figure out why the outcomes and motivations of immigrants from different cultures are so very different. What will make a child care about getting good grades and what will drive a child from the same culture to give up on education and join a gang? The book addresses some frightening realities, too. For example, the research shows that Haitian immigrants and Mexican immigrants both feel that even if they earn a college degree, they will still be discriminated against. This is a scary but interesting thing that we, as educators, need to think about.
I learned a lot from this research and what it means to me as a teacher in an urban public school system. I can't say the book is always a riveting page-turner and there were sections that I skimmed but generally I was pretty interested in what I was reading. I thought the study was well done and the conclusion were very relevant, even now, 10 years later."
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