{"product_id":"irish-immigrants-in-new-york-city-1945-1995-9780253338433","title":"Irish Immigrants in New York City, 1945-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrish Immigrants in New York City, \u003cbr\u003e1945-1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Dowling Almeida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of one of the most visible groups of immigrants in the major city of immigrants in the last half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmeida offers a dynamic portrait of Irish New York, one that keeps reinventing itself under new circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e--Hasia Diner, New York University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Almeida's] close attention to changes in economics, culture, and politics on both sides of the Atlantic makes [this book] one of the more accomplished applications of the 'new social history' to a contemporary American ethnic group. --Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is estimated that one in three New York City residents is an immigrant. No other American city has a population composed of so many different nationalities. Of these foreign born, a relatively small percentage come directly from Ireland, but the Irish presence in the city--and America--is ubiquitous. In the 1990 census, Irish ancestry was claimed by over half a million New Yorkers and by 44 million nationwide. The Irish presence in popular American culture has also been highly visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet for all the attention given to Irish Americans, surprisingly little has been said about post-World War II immigrants. Almeida's research takes important steps toward understanding modern Irish immigration. Comparing 1950s Irish immigrants with the New Irish of the 1980s, Almeida provides insights into the evolution of the Irish American identity and addresses the role of the United States and Ireland in shaping it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe finds, among other things, that social and economic progress in Ireland has heightened expectations for Irish immigrants. But at the same time they face greater challenges in gaining legal residence, a situation that has led the New Irish to reject many organizations that long supported previous generations of Irish immigrants in favor of new ones better-suited to their needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Dowling Almeida, Adjunct Professor of History at New York University, has published articles on the New Irish in America and is a longtime member of the New York Irish History Roundtable. She also edited Volume 8 of the journal New York Irish History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarch 2001\u003cbr\u003e232 pages, 6 1\/8 x 9 1\/4, index, append.\u003cbr\u003ecloth 0-253-33843-3 $35.00 s \/  26.5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Dowling Almeida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253338433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 943\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 1771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Dowling Almeida is an Adjunct Professor of History at New York University. She received her BA and MA degrees from Boston College and her Ph.D. from NYU. She has published articles on the New Irish in America. She is a long-time member of the New York Irish History Roundtable and edited Volume 8 of the journal NEW YORK IRISH HISTORY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40078486962291,"sku":"9.78025E+12","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_18a38d4d-2ec4-455a-ad45-0b06afde0411.jpg?v=1652191402","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/irish-immigrants-in-new-york-city-1945-1995-9780253338433","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}