The New Bostonians: How Immigrants Have Transformed the Metro Area Since the 1960s

Among the most consequential pieces of Great Society legislation, the Immigration Act of 1965 opened the nation's...
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Author: Marilynn S. Johnson
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The New Bostonians: How Immigrants Have Transformed the Metro Area Since the 1960s by Johnson, Marilynn S.

The New Bostonians: How Immigrants Have Transformed the Metro Area Since the 1960s

BD$69.88

The New Bostonians: How Immigrants Have Transformed the Metro Area Since the 1960s

BD$69.88
Author: Marilynn S. Johnson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Among the most consequential pieces of Great Society legislation, the Immigration Act of 1965 opened the nation's doors to large-scale immigration from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. A half century later, the impact of the "new immigration" is evident in the transformation of the country's demographics, economy, politics, and culture, particularly in urban America.

In The New Bostonians, Marilynn S. Johnson examines the historical confluence of recent immigration and urban transformation in greater Boston, a region that underwent dramatic decline after World War II. Since the 1980s, the Boston area has experienced an astounding renaissance--a development, she argues, to which immigrants have contributed in numerous ways. From 1970 to 2010, the percentage of foreign-born residents of the city more than doubled, representing far more diversity than earlier waves of immigration. Like the older Irish, Italian, and other European immigrant groups whose labor once powered the region's industrial economy, these newer migrants have been crucial in re-building the population, labor force, and metropolitan landscape of the New Boston, although the fruits of the new prosperity have not been equally shared.

Author: Marilynn S. Johnson
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 08/18/2015
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781625341471


Review Citation(s):
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About the Author
Marilynn S. Johnson is professor of history at Boston College. She is author of numerous books, including Street Justice: A History of Police Violence in New York City. Please see Johnson's website at http: //www.thenewbostonians.com/

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