Mass Migration to the United States: Classical and Contemporary Periods

Min (sociology, Queens College and City U. of New York) presents nine studies, each of which compare the mass migration period from 1880 to 1930 with the current post-1965 mass migration period in relation to a specific topic. The contributions were penned primarily by sociologists, although the work of an anthropologist and a historian are included. Topics include the phenomena of anti-immigrant "nativism," settlement patterns in urban regions, racial and collective mobilization, the relative ease of maintaining cultural identity, naturalization policies, women's economic activities, Asian immigrants' business patterns, and differences between the Jewish immigrants of the two periods. Five of the essays have been previously published in the spring 1999 and summer 2001 issues of the Journal of American Ethnic History. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR