Ami R. Moore

The American Dream Through the Eyes of Black African Immigrants in Texas

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Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates whether black African immigrants in Texas are achieving the American dream. During interviews with Moore, they reported that their lives in the United States had been, at best, incomplete. However, aware of the benefits of migration, they were willing to endure any challenges.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780761860266
• ISBN-10: 0761860266
• Artikelnr.: 36597772

Autorenporträt

Ami R. Moore is associate professor of sociology at the University of North Texas, Denton. Her research interests lie in earnings differentials, health-related studies, and the effects of race, gender, and place of birth among immigrants in the United States. She was previously a Fulbright scholar.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Pre and Post Immigration Views of
Black African-born Immigrants in Texas Chapter 2: The American Dream as
Defined by Black African Immigrants Chapter 3: Black African Immigrants and
the American Dream as Defined by James Truslow Adams Chapter 4: Migrating
out of the United States Chapter 5: Future of American-born Children of
Black African-born Immigrants Chapter 6: Future of Black African Immigrants
and the American Dream Appendix Bibliography