Immigration in America Today An Encyclopedia

Subjects:

• History » American History -- 1946 to Present
• Political Science » Civil/Political/Human Rights
• Political Science » Political Science (General)
• Political Science » International Relations

Reviews:

• "E pluribus unum" (one out of many) has been a civic motto of the US since the founding of the republic. As a nation comprising people from many different cultures, the US faces enormous challenges in regulating the process of becoming American. This new edited volume usefully addresses many elements of that complex process since the passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. The editors commissioned 52 contributors from a variety of disciplines to prepare 81 alphabetical entries on varied aspects of the immigration issue from "Achievement" to "Women." The entries are interdisciplinary and reflect the entanglement of immigration with economics, health care, education, and foreign policy, among other issues. Special attention is given to concerns about immigration since September 11, 2001. Missing from the volume are entries on specific ethnic groups or nations of origin. The volume concludes with an annotated chronology of US immigration legislation, an annotated bibliography, and a detailed index.....Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers.
  —Choice April 2007
• From adoption and gangs to crime, domestic work, legal issues and social conflicts, the encyclopedia Immigration in America Today is a top, recommended pick for any high school to college-level collection strong in social issues. Entries here do more than define: they offer often pages of detail and insights, conclude with bibliographic references for further reading and research, and provide background history essential to understanding the foundations of modern immigrant rights and debates. An excellent supplement for any collection seeking a definitive starting point on immigration history and issues.
  —California Bookwatch June 2007
• Immigration to the U.S. is a hot topic, and this volume offers an interdisciplinary overview of the complex immigration-related issues that currently face our government and social agencies. The alphabetically arranged entries define key terms and concepts, provide historical background, and suggest future trends. Each ends with a bibliography of cited references and recommended readings....Immigration in America Today is recommended for academic and large public libraries and those serving policy makers concerned with immigration issues.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin February 1, 2007

Table of Contents:

• List of Entries
• Guide to Related Topics
• Preface
• The Encyclopedia
• Selected Bibliography
• Index

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood Multicultural Spring 2008.pdf	Sale Catalog 2008.pdf