Contemporary Ethnic Geographies in AmericaInes M. Miyares, Christopher A. Airriess Ethnic diversity has marked the United States from its inception. From the migration of the ancestors of Native Americans to the increasingly diverse immigrant populations arriving today, it is impossible to separate ethnicity from an understanding of the United States as a country and "Americans" as a people. At an ever-increasing pace, America today is experiencing watershed changes in its social, cultural, and ethnic/racial geographies. Considering the impact of these transformations, this unique text examines the experiences of a range of ethnic groups in both historical and contemporary context. It begins by laying out a comprehensive conceptual framework that integrates immigration theory; globalization; transnational community formation; and urban, cultural, and economic geography. The contributors then present a rich set of case studies of key ethnic and racial communities—including those of long-standing significance such as Native Americans, African Americans, and Mexican Americans, along with the Latin American and Asian groups that make up the vast majority of newer immigrants. Each case offers a brief historical overview of the group's immigration experience and settlement patterns and discusses its contemporary dynamics. All of these people have transformed—and been transformed by—the places in which they have settled. Exploring these changing communities, places, and landscapes, this book offers a nuanced understanding of the evolution of America's contemporary ethnic geographies. Contributions by: Christopher A. Airriess, Daniel D. Arreola, Kate A. Berry, Thomas D. Boswell, Elizabeth Chacko, Brian J. Godfrey, Zoltán Grossman, Michael Hawkins, Terry-Ann Jones, Wei Li, Ines M. Miyares, L. HoMana Pawiki, Marie Price, Michael Reibel, Dana G. Reimer, Emily Skop, James A. Tyner, Milton Vickerman, and Bobby M. Wilson |
Contents
1 Exploring Contemporary Ethnic Geographies | 1 |
2 Creating Contemporary Ethnic GeographiesA Review of Immigration Law | 27 |
3 Native Americans | 51 |
4 The Historical Spaces of African Americans | 71 |
5 Settlement Geographies of Mexican Americans | 93 |
Puerto Ricans Cubans and Dominicans | 123 |
7 NonHispanic West Indians in New York City | 151 |
Legal Status and Settledness | 175 |
Figures Maps and Tables | vii |
1 Exploring Contemporary Ethnic Geographies | 1 |
2 Creating Contemporary Ethnic GeographiesA Review of Immigration Law | 27 |
3 Native Americans | 51 |
4 The Historical Spaces of African Americans | 71 |
5 Settlement Geographies of Mexican Americans | 93 |
Puerto Ricans Cubans and Dominicans | 123 |
7 NonHispanic West Indians in New York City | 151 |
9 Andean South Americans and Cultural Networks | 191 |
Community Formation in Time and Space | 213 |
11 Korean Culture and Entrepreneurship | 233 |
The Invisible Ethnic Community | 251 |
13 Asian Indians and the Construction of Community and Identity | 271 |
14 Conflict Migrants from Mainland Southeast Asia | 291 |
Lebanese and Iranians | 313 |
16 New Urban Ethnic Landscapes | 331 |
17 Immigrants at Work | 355 |
18 Ethnic Festivals Cultural Tourism and PanEthnicity | 375 |
Index | 397 |
About the Contributors | 407 |
Contents | v |
Legal Status and Settledness | 175 |
9 Andean South Americans and Cultural Networks | 191 |
Community Formation in Time and Space | 213 |
11 Korean Culture and Entrepreneurship | 233 |
The Invisible Ethnic Community | 251 |
13 Asian Indians and the Construction of Community and Identity | 271 |
14 Conflict Migrants from Mainland Southeast Asia | 291 |
Lebanese and Iranians | 313 |
16 New Urban Ethnic Landscapes | 331 |
17 Immigrants at Work | 355 |
18 Ethnic Festivals Cultural Tourism and PanEthnicity | 375 |
397 | |
About the Contributors | 407 |
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