The California Cauldron: Immigration and the Fortunes of Local Communities
by William A. V. Clark
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Once the prime destination for westward-moving young Americans, California has become a magnet for a new wave of migration in recent years. Changes in immigration law and the ebbs and flows of the increasingly global economy have led to an unprecedented influx of newcomers from every continent and every cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic group. How has the demographic structure of California changed in the past 15 years? What are the social and spatial consequences of this transformation? show more Where are the new immigrants living, and how successfully are they realizing their versions of the American dream? Examining the impact of large-scale immigration on local communities, this book presents an in-depth geographical case study of the most active "melting pot" in the United States today. show lessTags
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- Anthropology, Nonfiction, Sociology, Science & Nature, Economics
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- 305.8009794 — Social sciences Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Groups of people Ethnic and national groups standard subdivisions / Ethnic and national groups with ethnic origins from more than one continent, of European descent standard subdivisions Biography And History North America West Coast U.S.
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- F870 .A1 .C53 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history California
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