American odyssey : Haitians in New York City

American odyssey : Haitians in New York City /

Caribbean immigrants have now become part of the social landscape of many American cities. Few studies, however, have treated in detail the process of their integration in American society. American Odyssey assesses the development and adaptation, in both human and socio-economic terms, of the Haiti...

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Main Author: Laguerre, Michel S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, ©1984.
Subjects:
Haitian Americans > New York (State) > New York.
Haitians > New York (State) > New York.
Immigrants > New York (State) > New York.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Emigration and immigration
Haitian Americans
Haitians
Immigrants
Haitianer
Soziale Situation
New York (N.Y.) > Emigration and immigration.
New York (State) > New York
New York, NY
États-Unis > Immigration haitienne.
New York (N.Y.)
Haitianer.
Haitian Americans > New York (State) > New York
Haitians > New York (State) > New York
Immigrants > New York (State) > New York
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • [1]. The Migrants
  • [2]. The Ecological Context of Haitian Emigration
  • [3]. The Setting: Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
  • [4]. Family Organization
  • [5]. Earning, Investing, and Saving
  • [6]. Health Beliefs and Practices
  • [7]. Political Life
  • [8]. The World of the Immigrants
  • Appendix: Haitian Immigrants in the United States: A Historical Overview
  • References Cited
  • Index
  • Anthropology of Contemporary Issues
  • Anthropology of Contemporary Issues

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