Ethnic Chicago: A Multicultural Portrait
by Melvin G. Holli (Editor), Peter D'A Jones (Editor)
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This award-winning study of ethnic life in Chicago richly details the various peoples and ethnic institutions in America's heartland city. This newly revised and expanded edition also includes chapters on African-American migration, Chatham, Latino Chicago, the Chinese in Chicago, Asian Indians, Korean-Americans, the new entrepreneurial immigrants, and the Swedes. There is also a new six-chapter section that examines saloons, sports, crime, churches, neighborhoods, and cemeteries.Tags
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This award-winning study of ethnic life in Chicago richly details the various peoples and ethnic institutions in America's heartland city. This newly revised and expanded edition also includes chapters on African-American migration, Chatham, Latino Chicago, the Chinese in Chicago, Asian Indians, Korean-Americans, the new entrepreneurial immigrants, and the Swedes. There is also a new six-chapter section that examines saloons, sports, crime, churches,...
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cook County, Illinois, USA; Illinois, USA; USA
- Original language
- English
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Anthropology
- DDC/MDS
- 305.8 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity Ethnic and national groups
- LCC
- F548.9 .A1 .E85 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history Illinois
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- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
- 3
