We Thought It Would Be Heaven: Refugees in an Unequal America

by Annette Lareau and Blair Sackett

Book Overview

Resettled refugees in America face a land of daunting obstacles where small things--one person, one encounter--can make all the difference in getting ahead or falling behind.

Fleeing war and violence, many refugees dream that moving to the United States will be like going to Heaven. Instead, they enter a deeply unequal American society, often at the bottom. Through the lived experiences of families resettled from the Democratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520379055
• ISBN13: 9780520379053
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"