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MALA 6050, GEOG 4360, and GS 3040: Contemporary Immigration & Migration Studies: Books About Migration and Immigrant Groups

Contemporary immigrant groups / communities

Researching Specific Immigrant Groups

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America by Gale Research Inc - 2014 edition
Essays on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S. with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language). Also includes info on historical background and settlement patterns. 4 volume set.
Multicultural America: A Multicultural Encyclopedia by Cortés (2013)
Uses 2010 U.S. Census data to examine multiculturalism in America. 4 volume set.
Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans by Bayor (2011)
Contains 50 thorough profiles of the most numerically significant immigrant groups now making their homes in the United States. 4 volume set.

Immigrants in American History: Arrival, Integration, and Adaptation by Barkan (2012)
This encyclopedia is a unique collection of entries covering the arrival, adaptation, and integration of immigrants into American culture from the 1500s to 2010.
U. S. Immigration and Migration by Baker (2004)
Describes U.S. immigration and migration from earliest times through 2004. Good for historical profiles. 4 volume set.

Books About Migration

Controlling Immigration: A Global Perspective by Hollifield (2014)
International Migration: Globalization's Last Frontier by Moses (2006)
Presents arguments in favor of free migration.
Undoing Border Imperialism by Walia (2014)
Electronic and print versions are available.

The Distance Between Us: A Memoir by Reyna Grande (2013)
Call Number: Print book--click for location

Last Updated: Feb 27, 2024 7:35 PM
URL: https://library.mtsu.edu/GEOG4360
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Subjects: Geography, Global Studies

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