دانلود کتاب The West Indian Americans (The New Americans)

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Contents......Page 8
Illustrations......Page 10
Series Foreword......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Introduction......Page 16
From Plantation Society to the Third World......Page 20
The Creolization of Cultures into Contemporary Caribbean Society......Page 24
Modern Political Systems in the English-Speaking Caribbean......Page 34
2. Patterns of Migration to the United States in the Twentieth Century......Page 40
Global Factors in Caribbean Migration......Page 42
Patterns of Migration before 1965......Page 45
The Post–1965 Generation of Immigrants......Page 48
3. Patterns of Adjustment and Adaptation......Page 56
Community Strength......Page 57
Employment Patterns......Page 61
Building New Communities......Page 66
Adjustment Problems: Ethnicity, “Race,” Class, and Gender......Page 70
Impact of Caribbean Americans on U.S. Society......Page 81
4. West Indian Cultural Traditions: Continuity and Change......Page 94
Churches, Religious Movements, and Benevolent Associations......Page 95
Literature......Page 112
Music......Page 118
Festivals......Page 125
Continuity, Change, and Fusion......Page 130
From Households to Networks......Page 152
Remittances and Return Migration......Page 157
Returning Residents......Page 161
Conclusion......Page 162
Identity Problems......Page 166
Education and Job Opportunities......Page 170
The Temptations of the Street: Gangs and Drugs......Page 174
The Specter of Deportation......Page 178
Conclusion......Page 183
Making It Despite the Odds?......Page 188
Making Contributions......Page 191
The Challenges Ahead......Page 193
Appendix A: Migration Statistics......Page 198
Appendix B: Notable Caribbean Americans......Page 200
Glossary......Page 210
Selected Bibliography......Page 212
C......Page 216
M......Page 217
W......Page 218
Y......Page 219