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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Ethnicity is a central theme of the American experience. In this book, Richard D. Alba examines the changing role of ethnicity in the lives of Americans from a broad range of European backgrounds. Alba shows that while the ethnic origins of white Americans have less and less import in such measurable areas as educational and occupational achievement and marriage, they are still salient in more subjective ways. Using data from in-depth interviews with more than five hundred people, Alba examines the impact of ethnicity on food, friendships, organizational memberships, encounters with prejudice, and children's sense of identity. He shows how the specific ethnic backgrounds of white Americans have diminished in objective importance as intermarriage between Americans of different European origins increases and ethnically mixed ancestry becomes more prevalent. Ethnic identity among this group is increasingly symbolic, an attachment to a few cultural traditions, imposing little cost on everyday life. However, says Alba, ethnicity has emerged on the American scene in a new way with the formation of a new ethnic group based on ancestry from all parts of the European continent. This new group--which Alba calls the European Americans--has its own myths about its place in American history and its relation to the American identity. Its emergence has repercussions for racial minorities and new immigrant groups from Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Reprint. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Reprint. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Surveying a variety of domains - language, socio-economic attachments, residential patterns and inter-marriage - Richard Alba and Victor Nee demonstrate the continuing importance of assimilation in American life.

Zustand: Very Good. 0th Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 0th Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 186 pages, a very good hardback in a very good dust-jacket [0415007720].

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDMINORCREASING ELSEvery good clean copy.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Corner of the front cover creased, edges tanned. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; (xvi, 374 pages). Contents; The transformation of ethnicity among Americans of European ancestries -- Fundamentals of ancestry and identity -- The cultural expressions of ethnic identity -- Ethnicity's shadow in social experience -- Ethnicity in families -- Ethnic social structures: friends and organized groups -- The changing map of ethnicity: ethnicity and neighborhood -- Conclusion: the emergence of the European Americans. Subjects; Minorities United States. Ethnicity United States. White people United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE General. Ethnicity. Minorities. White people. Minorities United States. Ethnicity United States. White people United States. Ethnicity. Minorities. White people. Ethnicity. Minority Groups. European Continental Ancestry Group United States. United States. United States Ethnic relations. Ethnic groups. United States. 1 Kg. …

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; (xvi, 374 pages). Contents; The transformation of ethnicity among Americans of European ancestries -- Fundamentals of ancestry and identity -- The cultural expressions of ethnic identity -- Ethnicity's shadow in social experience -- Ethnicity in families -- Ethnic social structures: friends and organized groups -- The changing map of ethnicity: ethnicity and neighborhood -- Conclusion: the emergence of the European Americans. Subjects; Minorities United States. Ethnicity United States. White people United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE General. Ethnicity. Minorities. White people. Minorities United States. Ethnicity United States. White people United States. Ethnicity. Minorities. White people. Ethnicity. Minority Groups. European Continental Ancestry Group United States. United States. United States Ethnic relations. Ethnic groups. United States. 1 Kg. …

Zustand: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 359 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 359 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 308 pages. 8.25x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Editor(s): Alba, Richard D.; Schmidt, Peter; Wasmer, Martina. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467. . 2004. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. pp. 392 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.