Caribbean New York: Individualism and Democratic Culture

by Philip Kasinitz

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Since 1965, West Indians have been emigrating to the United States in record numbers, and to New York City in particular. Caribbean New York shows how the new immigration is reshaping American race relations and sheds much-needed light on factors that underlie some of the city's explosive racial confrontations. Philip Kasinitz examines how two forces--racial solidarity and ethnic distinctiveness--have helped to shape the identity of New York's West...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801499518

ISBN13:9780801499517

Release Date:March 1992

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Cultural Ethnic Studies General New York Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Travel

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