Immigrants in the Far West: Historical Identities and Experiences

By Philip Kapleau

Book Overview

This book is a collection of essays showcasing cutting-edge research and innovative approaches that a new generation of scholars is bringing to the study of immigration in the American West. Often overlooked in general studies of immigration, the western United States has been and is an important destination for immigrants. The unique combination of ethnicities and races in the West, combined with political and economic peculiarities, has given the region an immigration narrative that departs significantly from that of the East and Midwest. This volume explores facets of this narrative with case studies that reveal how immigration in the American West has influenced the region's development culturally, economically, socially, and politically. Contributors offer historical narrative and theory to illuminate factors that have galvanized immigration and the ways that agency, cultural resources, institutions, and societal attitudes have shaped immigrant experiences. With chapters written by scholars from multiple fields, the book's interdisciplinary framework will make it of interest to readers from a variety of backgrounds. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607813807
• ISBN13: 9781607813804
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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