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Thoroughly revised and expanded, this is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest settlements to the present, providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of this critically important subject.
Every major immigrant group and every era in U.S. history are fully documented and examined through detailed analysis of social, legal, political, economic, and demographic factors. Hot-topic issues and controversies - from Amnesty to the U.S.-Mexican Border - are covered in-depth. Archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations further illuminate the information provided. And dozens of charts and tables provide valuable statistics and comparative data, both historic and current. A special feature of this edition is the inclusion of more than 80 full-text primary documents from 1787 to 2013 - laws and treaties, referenda, Supreme Court cases, historical articles, and letters.
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Booklist Review
The revised edition of this encyclopedia (originally published as Encyclopedia of American Immigration, 2001) examines the immigrant experience and how it continues to change America. The work has been completely updated and restructured, which makes it an attractive choice for collections in need of more current information on immigration.The set is made up of six major parts: Causes, Processes, and Patterns ; History ; Society, Culture, and Politics ; Nations of Origin and U.S. Destinations ; International Perspectives ; and Documents. Two of these sections are of particular note: History chronologically examines each new wave of immigration to the U.S., from the origins of Native Americans through the post-9/11 era; and Nations of Origin and U.S. Destinations looks not only at where major groups of immigrants come from but where they end up and why. The final part, Documents, includes the texts of laws and treaties, executive orders, directives and statements, Supreme Court cases, debates, government reports and rulings, and such documents as historical articles and letters. These range from the Revolutionary War correspondence of George Washington to the implementation guidelines for President Obama's DREAM Act executive order, from 2012.Individual signed entries contain a section of sources for further reading and cross-references. Throughout the set, there are charts, graphs, and black-and-white photographs. Each volume contains the table of contents, while volume 4 includes a glossary, a bibliography, and the index. This encyclopedia is recommended for academic libraries and most large and medium-sized public libraries for both students and the general public. Libraries owning the first edition will want to replace it with this revision.--Vnuk, Rebecca Copyright 2014 Booklist
Choice Review
"E pluribus unum"--one out of many--is an unofficial motto of the United States of America. That the US is a nation of immigrants is self-evident in its food, music, and politics. And immigration and citizenship, more than any other issue except health care, has occupied the national attention of the US in recent years. This new edition (1st ed., Encyclopedia of American Immigration, CH, Oct'01, 39-0678) provides an enhanced and updated assessment of the legacy of immigration and of the upcoming debate on immigration reform. The four volumes comprise more than 1,200 double-columned pages divided into six major sections. These sections cover all aspects of US immigration, including causes, processes, patterns, history, society, culture, and politics, as well as nations of origin and US destinations. This edition also includes more than 80 documents from the 18th century to the present, 60 tables and charts, a thorough bibliography, and a detailed index. The two editors enlisted more than 125 immigration scholars to write and revise each of the entries. Collectively, the editors, contributors, and publisher have produced an admirable work on a timely, important topic. It is also available via Sharpe Online Reference (CH, Feb'12, 49-3013). Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty. T. G. Walch emeritus, Hoover Presidential Library
Library Journal Review
Updating the 2001 edition, this encyclopedia covers many of the same topics included in the original work but often from the perspective of a post-9/11 world. Five broader subject areas (causes, history, social/political, nations of origin, international perspectives) and primary documents are treated in individual articles by academic writers from around the world. Spread over four hefty volumes, the articles trace American immigration from the earliest migrators to the most recent arrivals. The reasons for their treks and the implications for them and for the country form the basis for essays such as "German-Speaking Political Refugees and Economic Migrants" in the subsection on second-wave immigrants, as well as more recent articles about bilingual education from Society, Culture and Politics. The editors do a commendable job of integrating what has been debated and documented about immigration since the attacks in 2001, but the book is not overwhelmed with an emphasis on examining the phenomenon solely within this context. The last section, "Primary Documents," is a real boon for researchers and includes everything from Colonial correspondence to a 2013 framework from the Senate on immigration reform. The cross-references at the end of each article are particularly helpful, as are the sections for further reading that appear after each article and as a whole at the end. A substantive index and a few black-and-white illustrations and photos complete the text. VERDICT A must for those libraries that want to update the original, and a useful purchase for any other collection that supports a curriculum in need of immigration materials.-Carol Fazioli, Barth Elementary Sch., Pottstown, PA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.