Inheriting the City: The Children of Immigrants Come of Age

by Philip Kasinitz, Jennifer Holdaway, Mary Waters, et al.

Book Overview

The United States is an immigrant nation--nowhere is the truth of this statement more evident than in its major cities. Immigrants and their children comprise nearly three-fifths of New York City's population and even more of Miami and Los Angeles. But the United States is also a nation with entrenched racial divisions that are being complicated by the arrival of newcomers. While immigrant parents may often fear that their children will "disappear"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871544784
• ISBN13: 9780871544780
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"