The new Americans

Spanning four continents and several years in the lives of seven immigrant families, The New Americans is at once the most globe-trotting and intimate introduction to the new American immigration. Emmy award-winning journalist Ruben Martinez's "powerful and perceptive chronicle" (Book...

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Main Author: Martínez, Rubén
Other Authors: Rodríguez, Joseph
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New Press : Distributed by Norton, [2004]
Physical Description:
viii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Subjects:
Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 21st century -- Case studies.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 21st century -- Case studies.
Contents:
  • Palestine to Chicago : Naima Saddeh and Hatem Abudayyeh ; The narrative of exile : Mahmoud Darwish
  • Nigeria to Chicago : Israel and Ngozi Nwidor, and Barine Wiwa-Lawani ; The narrative of exile : Ken Saro-Wiwa
  • Dominican Republic to Great Falls : Ricardo Rodríguez and José García ; The narrative of exile : Juan Luis Guerra
  • Mexico to Mecca : the Flores family ; The narrative of exile : Los Tigres del Norte and Manu Chao
  • India to Silicon Valley : Anjan Bacchu and Harshini Radhakrishnan ; The narrative of exile : Mira Nair.

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