Immigration and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.

The dramatic increase in immigration from Latin American and Asian countries in the last several decades is profoundly reshaping race and ethnic relations in the United States, the world’s premier nation of immigrants. This anthology contains a series of accessible readings written by an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars that will provide undergraduate students with an introductory overview of various topics related to immigration to the United States. These topics include the causes of migration; its political, economic and social impact; and its transnational, identity, gender, diasporic and citizenship consequences for immigrants and refugees.

"Immigration and Ethnic Relations in the U.S." also examines the ethnic diversity created by immigration through a collection of readings that cover the history of immigration to the United States and provide overviews of both older and newer immigrant-origin ethnic groups (white Americans, African-Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian-Americans). Although race and ethnic relations in the United States can only be understood in the context of immigration, there are few anthologies that cover both topics.