Description
This third edition of the widely acclaimed classic has been thoroughly expanded and updated to reflect current demographic, economic, and political realities. Drawing on recent census data and other primary sources, Portes and Rumbaut have infused the entire text with new information and added a vivid array of new vignettes and illustrations.
Recognized for its superb portrayal of immigration and immigrant lives in the United States, this book probes the dynamics of immigrant politics, examining questions of identity and loyalty among newcomers, and explores the psychological consequences of varying modes of migration and acculturation. The authors look at patterns of settlement in urban America, discuss the problems of English-language acquisition and bilingual education, explain how immigrants incorporate themselves into the American economy, and examine the trajectories of their children from adolescence to early adulthood. With a vital new chapter on religion—and fresh analyses of topics ranging from patterns of incarceration to the mobility of the second generation and the unintended consequences of public policies—this updated edition is indispensable for framing and informing issues that promise to be even more hotly and urgently contested as the subject moves to the center of national debate..
Chapter
Acknowledgments for the Second Edition
Acknowledgments for the First Edition
2 Who They Are and Why They Come
The Origins of Immigration
Immigrants and Their Types
3 Moving: Patterns of Immigrant Settlement and Spatial Mobility
Following in the Footsteps
Contemporary Settlement Patterns: A Map of Immigrant America
Locational Decisions of Immigrant Groups
Conclusion: The Pros and Cons of Spatial Concentration
4 Making It in America: Occupational and Economic Adaptation
Immigrants in the American Economy
Explaining the Differences: Modes of Incorporation
5 From Immigrants to Ethnics: Identity, Citizenship, and Political Participation
In the Society and Not of It
Immigrant Politics at the Turn of theCentury
Making It Count: Citizenship Acquisition
The Future of Immigrant Politics
Variations within a Theme
6 A Foreign World: Immigration, Mental Health, and Acculturation
Early Psychopathology: The Eugenics Approach to Mental Illness
From Nationality to Class and Context: The Changed Etiology of Mental Illness
Immigrants and Refugees: Contemporary Trends
Contexts of Incorporation: Mental Health and Help Seeking
Acculturation and Its Discontents
Immigration and Incarceration
Acculturation and Perceptions of Discrimination
Conclusion: The Major Determinants of Immigrant Psychology
7 Learning the Ropes: Language and Education
Patterns of English Language Acquisition in the United States
Language Diversity and Resilience in the United States Today
Assimilation and Linguistic Pluralism in the United States
8 Growing Up American: The New Second Generation
The New Second Generation at a Glance
Parental Human Capital and Modes of Incorporation
The Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study
Where They Grow Up: Challenges to Second-Generation Adaptation
Confronting the Challenge
Segmented Assimilation in Early Adulthood
9 Religion: The Enduring Presence
Religion and Modes of Incorporation
Religious Diversity and Change
Religion and Transnationalism
Religion and the Second Generation
Religion: Linear and Reactive
10 Conclusion: Immigration and Public Policy
A Game of Mirrors: The Public Perception of Immigration
The Reality Underneath: The Political Economy of Immigration
The Clash of Ideology and Reality
Better Policies for a Better Future