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The Salvadoran Americans

Carlos B. Cordova

Book Code: GR2306

ISBN: 0-313-32306-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32306-5

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196 pages, map; photos; tables

Greenwood Press

Publication: 9/30/2005

List Price: $46.95 (UK Sterling Price: £26.95)

Discount Price: $32.87 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The New Americans

Reviews:

These titles offer high school and college students and in-depth look at Salvadoran Americans and Arab Americans, from their history in El Savador and the Middle East and North Africa, respectively, to their adjustment issues and communities in the United States today. (Reviewed in conjunctions with The Arab Americans)
—MultiCultural Review Summer 2006
From early history to modern adjustment issues and the state of El Salvador and Salvadoran communities in California, Texas and Washington DC, this delves into both past and present in examining influences and issues.
—MBR Bookwatch December 2005

Description: Salvadorans and other Central Americans have a strong presence in the United States because of the recent civil wars, natural disasters, and resulting economic downturns in the region. Most fled the right-wing death squads that were funded by the Reagan and first Bush Administrations and that targeted civilian populations in the 1980s and 1990s. The war in El Salvador left more than 80,000 people dead and more than 9,000 "disappeared." In The Salvadoran Americans, readers will understand the fuller context of Salvadoran and Central American immigration to the United States and how these new Americans are adjusting to and contributing to U.S. society. It is key to understanding recent political, immigration, economic, and gang issues. The land of El Salvador and its demography, language, history, including the war and Peace Accords, culture, and religion are briefly surveyed to begin. A major section then covers the immigration laws and status of the refugees once they arrived. The reasons for emigration and waves of migrations of Central Americans since the 1870s are explained further. Recent demographics offer concrete numbers to better analyze the new populations. Other chapters cover adjustment and integration issues, emphasizing family and community influences. Employment, political, health, and youth issues, including gang participation, are discussed. The contributions to U.S. society and culture, including participation in the labor force, food, and artistic output, as well as profiles of noted Salvadorans in the United States, round out the narrative. Many photos from the major Salvadoran communities, particularly in California, Washington, D.C., and Texas, are interspersed in the text.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Background
El Salvador--The Land of Origin
Coming to the United States
U.S. Immigration Laws for Salvadorans and Status
Causes of Salvadoran and Central American Emigration and Waves of Migration
Demographics of Salvadorans and other Central Americans in the United States
Adjustment and Adaptation
Cultural Baggage and Integration
Health Perspectives in Salvadoran American Communities
Intergroup Issues Affecting Salvadoran American Communities
Impact on U.S. Society and Culture
Appendix 1. Noted Salvadorans in the United States
Apppedix 2. Salvadoran Immigration to U.S. per year.
Glossary of Commonly Used Salvadoran Words
Bibliography
Index


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