Immigrant Minds, American Identities

Immigrant Minds, American Identities
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-13 : 0252025628
ISBN-10 : 9780252025624
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Book Synopsis Immigrant Minds, American Identities by : Orm Øverland

Download or read book Immigrant Minds, American Identities written by Orm Øverland and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devised by individual ethnic leaders and spread through ethnic media, banquets, and rallies, these myths were a response to being marginalized by the dominant group and a way of laying claim to a legitimate home in America."--BOOK JACKET.


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