This absorbing anthology features in-depth portraits of diverse ethnic populations, revealing the surprising new realities of immigrant life in twenty-first-century New York City. Contributors show how nearly fifty years of massive inflows have transformed New York City’s economic and cultural life and how the city has changed the lives of immigrant newcomers.
Nancy Foner’s introduction describes New York’s role as a special gateway to America. Subsequent essays focus on the Chi...
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Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Immigrants in New York City in the New Millennium, by Nancy Foner
2. A Portrait of New York’s Immigrant Mélange, by Arun Peter Lo...
About the author
Nancy Foner is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She is the author of numerous b...