Global Philadelphia: Immigrant Communities Old and New (Philadelphia Voices, Philadelphia Vision) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1439900124 ISBN 13: 9781439900123

Publisher: Temple University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The racial and ethnic composition of Philadelphia continues to diversify as a new wave of immigrantsOColargely from Asia and Latin AmericaOCoreshape the cityOCOs demographic landscape. Moreover, in a globalized economy, immigration is the key to a cityOCOs survival and competitiveness. The contributors to "Global Philadelphia "examine how Philadelphia has affected its immigrantsOCO lives, and how these immigrants, in turn, have shaped Philadelphia.

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Providing a detailed historical, ethnographic, and sociological look at PhiladelphiaOCOs immigrant communities, this volume examines the social and economic dynamics of various ethnic populations. Significantly, the contributors make comparisons to and connections between the traditional immigrant groupsOCoGermans, Italians, the Irish, Jews, Puerto Ricans, and ChineseOCoand newer arrivals, such as Cambodians, Haitians, Indians, Mexicans, and African immigrants of various nationalities.

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While their experiences vary, "Global Philadelphia" focuses on some of the critical features that face all immigrant groupsOCointra-group diversity, the role of institutions, and ties to the homeland. Taken together, these essays provide a richer understanding of the processes and implications of contemporary immigration to the area.

About this title

About the Author:

Ayumi Takenaka is Associate Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College.

Mary Johnson Osirim is Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Faculty Diversity Liaison at Bryn Mawr College.

Review:

"One highlight of the volume is the new and nuanced look at populations long associated with Philadelphia.... Perhaps the most important contribution of Global Philadelphia is to map more recent--and still largely unstudied--immigrant flows."
— Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography

About this edition

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1439900124
• ISBN 13: 9781439900123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Takenaka Ayumi, Osirim Mary Johnson