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Inheriting the city : the children of immigrants come of age / Philip Kasinitz [and others].

Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation ; Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Physical Description: x, 420 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Additional Creators: Kasinitz, Philip, 1957-

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Introduction: Inheriting the city -- The worlds of the fathers and mothers -- Ethnic identities -- Family and neighborhood origins -- The school system as sorting mechanism -- The second generation goes to work -- Forming new families -- Culture matters -- Civic and political engagement -- Race, prejudice, and discrimination -- Conclusion: The second generation advantage.

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Children of immigrants—United States—Social conditions—20th century
Children of immigrants—United States—Social conditions—21st century

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9780674028036 (alk. paper)
0674028031 (alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-411) and index.

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Inheriting the city : the children of immigrants come of age / Philip Kasinitz [and others].

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