The Haitian Americans

Subjects:

• Multicultural Studies » Multicultural Studies (General)
• History » American History -- 1946 to Present
• Multicultural Studies » Caribbean Studies
• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology

Reviews:

• The Haitian Americans will prove most useful to students and teachers when used in conjunction with other works in the series.
  —Journal of American Ethnic History Summer 2005
• Flore Zéphir's The Haitian Americans discusses a growing number of Haitians in America, from the standing of their legal and illegal immigration to this country to Haitian history, culture, and society within the U.S. An important survey of Haitian immigrant concerns.
  —MBR Bookwatch November 2004

• Endorsement From Rutledge M. Dennis, Professor Department of Sociology/Anthropology
  George Mason University: This very timely, well-written, and extremely pertinent book on Haitian Americans is a lucid and concise presentation of the evolution of Haiti as a nation, the reasons for the massive Haitian immigration to the U.S., the genesis of Haitian communities, and the complex forces which promote and explain the formation of Haitian American identity.... From cross-cultural perspectives, and with an array of rich historical and contemporary documents and stories, the book paints a vivid picture of how Haitian communities are shaped and, in turn, shape important features of American culture, politics, and economics in many cities throughout the country.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Series Foreword
• Introduction
• Haiti: Colonial Times
• Haiti: The Making of a Nation
• Coming to the United States
• Haitian American Communities: No Longer Invisible
• Making It in America: Haitian Immigrants' Ethnic Options
• Haitian Impact on American Society
• Appendix: Noted Haitian Americans
• Index