Greenport, New York, a village on the North Fork of Long Island, has become an exemplar of a little-noted national trend - immigrants spreading beyond the big coastal cities, driving much of rural population growth nationally. In Village of Immigrants, Diana R. Gordon illustrates how small-town America has been revitalized by the arrival of these immigrants in Greenport, where she lives.
Greenport, New York, a village on the North Fork of Long Island, has become an exemplar of a little-noted national trend - immigrants spreading beyond the big coastal cities, driving much of rural population growth nationally. In Village of Immigrants, Diana R. Gordon illustrates how small-town America has been revitalized by the arrival of these immigrants in Greenport, where she lives.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
DIANA R. GORDON is professor emerita of political science and criminal justice at the City University of New York. She is the author of several books including Transformation and Trouble: Crime, Justice and Participation in Democratic South Africa.
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Preface Part I A Village Transformed 1 Hola, Greenport Profile Lost and Found Part II Absorbing Immigrants since 1840 2 The European Legacy 3 Boom, Bust, and Back Again 4 Migration from Within 5 Is Demographics Destiny? Part III Classroom Challenges 6 Schooling New Citizens Profile Edgar and the Blue Mosque Part IV Settling In 7 Housing or Houses? Profile Sofia’s Quest Part V Toward Community Health 8 Cobbled Care Profile An Accidental Nurse Part VI Dilemmas of Control 9 Legal Limbo Profile Deferred and Delivered Part VII Working Lives 10 Where There’s a Will There’s a Job (or Two) Profile Sacrifice and Success Part VIII. Now What? Profile The New American 11 A Small-Town Model? Notes Index
Preface Part I A Village Transformed 1 Hola, Greenport Profile Lost and Found Part II Absorbing Immigrants since 1840 2 The European Legacy 3 Boom, Bust, and Back Again 4 Migration from Within 5 Is Demographics Destiny? Part III Classroom Challenges 6 Schooling New Citizens Profile Edgar and the Blue Mosque Part IV Settling In 7 Housing or Houses? Profile Sofia’s Quest Part V Toward Community Health 8 Cobbled Care Profile An Accidental Nurse Part VI Dilemmas of Control 9 Legal Limbo Profile Deferred and Delivered Part VII Working Lives 10 Where There’s a Will There’s a Job (or Two) Profile Sacrifice and Success Part VIII. Now What? Profile The New American 11 A Small-Town Model? Notes Index
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