ISBN:
0813545382
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0813548667
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9780813545387
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9780813548661
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxxiii, 212 pages)
Series Statement:
Multi-ethnic literatures of the Americas
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.89591/073
Keywords:
Ravage, M. E. / 1884-1965 / (Ravage, Marcus Eli)
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Ravage, M. E.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Scientists & Psychologists
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
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HISTORY / General
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Einwanderer
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Juden
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Romanian Americans Biography
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Jews Biography
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Immigrants Biography
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Romanians Case studies Cultural assimilation
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Acculturation Case studies
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USA
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Biografie
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Fallstudiensammlung
Note:
"First published by Harper & Brothers in 1917 and 1936"--Title page verso. - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xxx-xxxi)
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M.E. Ravage, one of almost two million Jews, was lured by tales of success to America at the turn of the twentieth century. After learning a new language and finding success in college he penned a vivid account of his own assimilation. Steven G. Kellman brings Ravage's story to life again in this new edition, providing a brief biography and historical and literary contexts. An American in the Making contributes to an understanding of the notion of "America" and remains timely, especially when massive immigration from Latin America and Asia, challenges ideas of national ident
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Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction; An American in the Making; Contents; Introduction; Part One: The Alien at Home; Chapter I: The Prophet from America; Chapter II: The Gospel of New York; Chapter III: The Exodus; Chapter IV: To America on Foot; Chapter V: Farewell Forever; Part Two: The Alien Abroad; Chapter VI: First Impressions; Chapter VII: The Immigrant's America; Chapter VIII: "How Do You Like America?"; Chapter IX: Ventures and Adventures; Chapter X: Purifications; Chapter XI:The Ethics of the Bar; Part Three: The Education of an American
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