American Odyssey : : Haitians in New York City / / Michel Laguerre.
Caribbean immigrants have now become part of the social landscape of many American cities. Few studies, however, have treated in detail the process of their integration in American society. American Odyssey assesses the development and adaptation, in both human and socio-economic terms, of the Haiti...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©1984 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
Series: | The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- [1]. The Migrants
- [2]. The Ecological Context of Haitian Emigration
- [3]. The Setting: Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
- [4]. Family Organization
- [5]. Earning, Investing, and Saving
- [6]. Health Beliefs and Practices
- [7]. Political Life
- [8]. The World of the Immigrants
- Appendix: Haitian Immigrants in the United States: A Historical Overview
- References Cited
- Index
- Anthropology of Contemporary Issues
- Anthropology of Contemporary Issues