Description |
1 online resource (x, 310 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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polychrome |
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Philadelphia voices, Philadelphia visions
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Philadelphia voices, Philadelphia visions.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Philadelphia's immigrant communities in historical perspective / Ayumi Takenaka and Mary Johnson Osirim -- pt. I. Community formation and intra- (and inter- ) ethnic relations. 125 years of building Jewish immigrant communities in Philadelphia / Rakhmiel Peltz -- Mapping memories in stone : Italians and the transformation of a Philadelphia landscape / Joan Saverino -- Pan-Latino enclaves in Philadelphia and the formation of the Puerto Rican community / Victor Vazquez-Hernandez -- Opportunity, conflict, and communities in transition : historical and contemporary Chinese immigration to Philadelphia / Lena Sze -- pt. II. The role of institutions. German immigration to Philadelphia from the colonial period through the twentieth century / Birte Pfleger -- Changes in the behavior of immigrants : the Irish in Philadelphia / Noel J.J. Farley and Philip L. Kilbride -- Healthcare access for Mexican immigrants in South Philadelphia / Jennifer Atlas -- pt. III. Identity formation in a transnational context. Philadelphia's Haitian community : transnationalism and unity in the formation of identity / Garvey F. Lundy -- The new African diaspora : transnationalism and transformation in Philadelphia / Mary Johnson Osirim -- From Kerala to Philadelphia : the experiences of Malayalee, Hindu nurses in Philadelphia / Rasika Chakravarthy and Ajay Nair -- The other Asians in the other Philadelphia : understanding Cambodian experiences in neighborhoods, classrooms, and workplaces / Ellen Skilton-Sylvester and Keo Chea-Young. |
Summary |
The racial and ethnic composition of Philadelphia continues to diversify as a new wave of immigrants-largely from Asia and Latin America-reshape the city's demographic landscape. Moreover, in a globalized economy, immigration is the key to a city's survival and competitiveness. The contributors to Global Philadelphia examine how Philadelphia has affected its immigrants' lives, and how these immigrants, in turn, have shaped Philadelphia. Providing a detailed historical, ethnographic, and sociological look at Philadelphia's immigrant communities, this volume examine. |
Local Note |
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Language |
English. |
Subject |
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Ethnic relations.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Emigration and immigration.
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Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
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Immigrants. |
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Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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History. |
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Minorities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
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Minorities. |
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Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Social conditions.
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Social conditions. |
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Minorities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Social conditions.
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Community life -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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Community life. |
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Ethnicity -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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Transnationalism.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social conditions.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. |
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Ethnicity. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. |
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Transnationalism. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. |
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Ethnic relations. |
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Immigrants -- Social conditions. |
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Minorities -- Social conditions. |
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United States Local History. |
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Regions & Countries -- Americas. |
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History & Archaeology. |
Genre/Form |
History.
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Added Author |
Takenaka, Ayumi.
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Osirim, Mary Johnson.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Global Philadelphia. Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010 9781439900123 (DLC) 2009052960 (OCoLC)441165419 |
ISBN |
9781439900147 (electronic book) |
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1439900140 (electronic book) |
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1439900124 |
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9781439900123 |
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1439900132 |
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9781439900130 |
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