The New Americans
Seven Families Journey to Another Country
Author: Rubén MartÃnez
Secondary Author: Joseph Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781565849983
"Fresh, nuanced and insightful .[A] thoughtful, readable contribution to the immigration debates. Houston ChronicleSpanning 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" (Booklist) lyrically recounts the dramatic voyages and day-to-day experiences of a small group of families who were featured in the PBS documentary of the same name. They come from Mexico, Nigeria, Palestine, India, and the Dominican Republic, and wind up in Chicago, Montana, Silicon Valley, and the California badlands. Their storiestold with "enthralling" (Publishers Weekly) literary skill, and illustrated with stunning portraits from award-winning photographer Joseph Rodriguezpaint a portrait of the new, multicultural America. Martinez weaves his own family's moving immigrant history into the boo
Publisher: New Press
Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Subjects: History / United States / 20th Century, History / Social History, Social Science / Emigration & Immigration, Social Science / Sociology / General
This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Citizenship/Immigation (CIIM))