Immigrant Geographies in North American Cities
Edited by Wei Li, Carlos Teixeira and Audrey Kobayashi
Bringing together an impressive group of expert contributors from Canada and the U.S., this groundbreaking collection examines issues of immigration, migration and settlement from a geographical perspective. By giving equal consideration to original research by Canadian and American scholars, "Immigrant Geographies in North American Cities" fills a significant gap in the existing literature on immigration. This comparative approach gives reads a deep understanding of the complex social, spatial, economic and political factors that affect immigration policies and immigrants’ experiences in the evolving urban landscapes of North America.
Bio
Wei Li is a professor in ASU's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. The foci of her research are urban ethnicity and ethnic geography, highly-skilled international migration and transnational connections, financial sector and minority community development, focusing on the Chinese and other Asian groups in the Pacific Rim.
