To be an American : cultural pluralism and the rhetoric of assimilation / Bill Ong Hing.

Author/creator Hing, Bill Ong
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©1997.
Descriptionxi, 243 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCritical America
Critical America. ^A378654
Contents A superior multicultural experience -- A nation of immigrants, a history of nativism -- Mi cliente y amigo Rodolfo Martinez Padilla -- Searching for the truth about immigrants and jobs -- How much do immigrants cost? The methodology wars -- Contextualizing immigration -- Low-wage immigrants and African Americans -- Beyond the economic debate : the cultural complaint -- The challenge to cultural pluralists : inter-ethnic group conflict and separatism -- A new way of looking at America -- Back to superior.
Local noteLittle-306837--305131012207P
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 192-236) and index.
LCCN 96035678
ISBN0814735231 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E184.A1 H54 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold