Global Philadelphia : immigrant communities old and new /

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Imprint:	Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 310 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Series:	Philadelphia voices, Philadelphia visions Philadelphia voices, Philadelphia visions.
Subject:	Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History. Minorities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History. Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Social conditions. Minorities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Social conditions. Community life -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Ethnicity -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Transnationalism. Community life. Emigration and immigration. Ethnic relations. Ethnicity. Immigrants. Immigrants -- Social conditions. Minorities. Minorities -- Social conditions. Social conditions Transnationalism. Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Ethnic relations. Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Emigration and immigration. Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social conditions. Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13538513

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Other authors / contributors:	Takenaka, Ayumi. Osirim, Mary Johnson.
ISBN:	9781439900147 1439900140 1439900124 9781439900123 1439900132 9781439900130
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	The racial and ethnic composition of Philadelphia continues to diversify as a new wave of immigrants-largely from Asia and Latin America-reshape the city's demographic landscape. Moreover, in a globalized economy, immigration is the key to a city's survival and competitiveness. The contributors to Global Philadelphia examine how Philadelphia has affected its immigrants' lives, and how these immigrants, in turn, have shaped Philadelphia. Providing a detailed historical, ethnographic, and sociological look at Philadelphia's immigrant communities, this volume examine.
Other form:	Print version: Global Philadelphia. Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010 9781439900123

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