This Land Is Our Land Immigrants and Poer in Miami [Paperback]

For those opposed to immigration, Miami is a nightmare. Miami is the de facto capital of Latin America; it is a city where immigrants dominate, Spanish is ubiquitous, and Denny's is an ethnic restaurant. Are Miami's immigrants representative of a trend that is undermining American culture and identity?

Drawing from in-depth fieldwork in the city and looking closely at recent events such as the Eli?n Gonz?lez case,This Land Is Our Landexamines interactions between immigrants and established Americans in Miami to address fundamental questions of American identity and multiculturalism. Rather than focusing on questions of assimilation, as many other studies have, this book concentrates on interethnic relations to provide an entirely new perspective on the changes wrought by immigration in the United States. A balanced analysis of Miami's evolution over the last forty years,This Land Is Our Landis also a powerful demonstration that immigration in America is not simply an us versus them phenomenon.

Alex Stepickis Director of the Immigration and Ethnicity Institute and Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Florida International University. Among his books is the award-winningCity on the Edge: The Transformation of Miami(California, 1994, with Alejandro Portes).Max Castrois Senior Research Associate at Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, University of Miami.Guillermo Grenieris Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Florida International University.Marvin Dunnis Professor and Chair, Psychology Department, Florida International University.

This well-written and compelling story of immigrant resident relations in Miami will be read and enjoyed by lay people and scholars, and will no doubt produce stimulating discussions in classrooms throughout urban America. Jacqueline Hagan, author ofDeciding to Be Legal: A Maya Community in Houston

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