Race and Immigration in the United States: New Histories
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Author Description
Race, Nation, And Culture In Recent Immigration Studies / George J. Sanchez -- Is Everywhere Nowhere? Nomads, Nations, And The Immigrant Paradigm Of United States History / Donna R. Gabaccia -- How Indians Got To Be Red / Nancy Shoemaker -- Muslims In Early America / Michael A. Gomez -- A Distinct And Antagonistic Race: Constructions Of Chinese Manhood In The Exclusionist Debates, 1869-1878 / Karen A. Leong -- Becoming Caucasian: Vicissitudes Of Whiteness In American Politics And Culture / Matthew Frye Jacobson -- Encountering The Color Line In The Everyday: Italians In Interwar Chicago / Thomas A. Guglielmo -- Crossing Boundaries, Claiming A Homeland: The Mexican Chinese Transpacific Journey To Becoming Mexican, 1930s-1960s / Julia María Schiavone Camacho -- The Foreignness Of Germs: The Persistent Association Of Immigrants And Disease In American Society / Howard Markel And Alexandra Minna Stern -- Looking Like A Lesbian: The Organization Of Sexual Monitoring At The United States-mexican Border / Eithne Luibhéid -- Migration, Emergent Ethnicity, And The Third Space: The Shifting Politics Of Nationalism In Greater Mexico / David G. Guttiérez. Edited By Paul Spickard. Simultaneously Published In The Uk--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates how the intersection of race, national identity, and immigration policy has historically shaped the social fabric of the United States. Edited by Paul Spickard, the volume compiles essays from various scholars who utilize archival research and sociological frameworks to challenge traditional narratives of American assimilation. By examining specific ethnic and racial groups, the contributors argue that the construction of 'American' identity is a fluid, often exclusionary process influenced by political, medical, and social monitoring.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of racial construction regarding Chinese, Mexican, and Indigenous populations.
- Examination of the intersection between immigration policy and public health discourse.
- Case studies on the social monitoring of sexuality and gender at national borders.
- Scholarly perspectives on the evolution of 'whiteness' within American political culture.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and students of American history frequently cite this collection as a vital resource for understanding the complexities of ethnic identity and state-sponsored exclusion. The text is noted for its academic rigor and its ability to synthesize diverse historiographical approaches into a coherent critique of the immigrant experience.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203804929
ISBN-13:
9780203804926
History
Immigration
American Studies
Sociology
Minorities
Immigrants
Race Relations
