Minorities in the USA
Past and Present
This collective monograph is an ambitious analysis of current US policies regarding migration, migrants, and ethnic diversity. It explores the intersection of ethnic diversity with spatial distribution, social stratification, and cultural, religious, and racial distinctiveness. Featuring fourteen texts, the work focuses on various local and ethnic groups, detailing their demographic characteristics and unique distributions. A key aspect is the monographic presentation of the origins of these groups, migration processes, and the development of their organizational and identity statuses. The monograph aims to provide a contemporary view of selected ethnic minorities in the United States, contextualized within modern migration and integration policies, serving as a foundation for in-depth analysis of ethnic diversity transformations. The US, with its immigrant background, attracts newcomers globally due to its standard of living, leading to significant multiculturalism, particularly in urban areas. Today, one in four Americans has strong ties to another country through their or their parents' origins. The country hosts the largest immigrant community worldwide, showcasing diversity while maintaining national unity. The book covers the history, diversity, size, distribution, and assimilation processes of minorities such as Polish, Russian, Czech, Ukrainian, Italian, Swedish, Armenian, Mexican, Cuban, Kurdish, and Chinese, and is i