Publisher's Synopsis
A Companion to American Immigration is an authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars on the major topics and themes underlying American immigration history.
- Focuses on the two most important periods in American Immigration history: the Industrial Revolution (1820-1930) and the Globalizing Era (Cold War to the present)
- Provides an in-depth treatment of central themes, including economic circumstances, acculturation, social mobility, and assimilation
- Includes an introductory essay by the volume editor.
