Ethnic category: 7100 books
The Northwest Caucasus
Past, present, future
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2008
This is the first book to present a comprehensive history of the Northwest Caucasus. Based on extensive research, it describes the peoples of the Northwest Caucasus, which have a significantly different ethnic makeup and history than the Northeast (Chechnya and Daghestan). The book examines their...
Sueños Americanos
Barrio Youth Negotiating Social and Cultural Identities
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Education is a primary route to rewarding employment and economic security. It is particularly significant for the future prospects of children who are ethnic minorities, were born into disadvantaged economic circumstances, or are dealing with language barriers.
For nearly a decade Julio Cammarota...
National Unity
Perdana Discourse Series, #1
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
Malaysia is a nation in which multi-ethnicity thrive in spite of differences of religion and culture. The tensions underlying this unity, however, are real and present ongoing challenges to the country's leadership in maintaining peace and harmony in this country. How has Malaysia remained unscathed...
European Encounters
Migrants, Migration and European Societies Since 1945
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
This book reminds us of Europe's multi-faceted history of expulsions, flight, and labour migration and the extent to which European history since 1945 is a history of migration. While immigration and ethnic plurality have often been divisive issues, encounters between Europeans and newcomers have...
Singapore Malays
Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
The Malay population makes up Singapore's three largest ethnic groups. This book presents holistic and extensive analysis of the 'Malay Muslim story' in Singapore. Comprehensively and convincingly argued, the author examines their challenging circumstances in the fields of politics, education, social...
Diasporic Chinese Ventures
The Life and Work of Wang Gungwu
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2004
This collection of essays by and about Wang Gungwu brings together some of Wang's most recent and representative writing about the ethnic Chinese outside China giving the reader a deeper understanding of his views on migration, identity, nationalism and culture, all key issues in modern Asia's transformation....
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Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
Migration has transformed Taiwanese society in the last 20 years. The main inflows have been temporary workers from Southeast Asian countries and female spouses from Southeast Asia and China marrying Taiwanese husbands. The main outflow has been migration to China, as a result of increased economic...
Sewing Women
Immigrants and the New York City Garment Industry
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2005
Many Latino and Chinese women who immigrated to New York City over the past several decades found work in the garment industry-an industry well known for both hiring immigrants and its harsh working conditions. In the 1990s, the garment industry was one of the largest immigrant employers in New York...
The Irish Bridget
Irish Immigrant Women in Domestic Service in America, 1840-1930
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
Many of the socially marginalized Irish immigrant women of this era made their living in domestic service. In contrast to immigrant men, who might have lived in a community with their fellow Irish, these women lived and worked in close contact with American families. Lynch-Brennan reveals the essential...
by Keith Whitfield, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
"The array of topics covered is amazing, making this book a valuable, significant resource for many disciplines...This multidisciplinary review of the literature on minority aging presents the scholarship related to public health and 'social, behavioral, and biological concerns' of aged minorities...
Raza Sí, Migra No
Chicano Movement Struggles for Immigrant Rights in San Diego
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
As immigration from Mexico to the United States grew through the 1970s and 1980s, the Border Patrol, police, and other state agents exerted increasing violence against ethnic Mexicans in San Diego's volatile border region. In response, many San Diego activists rallied around the leadership of the...
by Nancy Karen Wichar
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Ukrainians have contributed to the diverse ethnic tapestry in Detroit since the arrival of the first Ukrainian immigrants in the late 1800s. Bringing their history, culture, and determination to achieve, they established a foundation for the resilient community that would continue to emerge during the...
Ethnicity and Race
Creating Educational Opportunities Around the Globe
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
This volume of Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice takes a resource perspective toward culture, ethnicity, and race. Its purpose is to foster global dialog about race and ethnicity, with an emphasis on sharing strategies and solutions. While one might view problems stemming from racial...
by Stephanie Longo
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2004
Every Labor Day weekend, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Courthouse Square in Scranton for the largest ethnic festival in northeastern Pennsylvania: La Festa Italiana. The Italians of this region have been proudly celebrating their heritage since their arrival in this country with traditional...