9781332196845 - Slums of New York (Classic Reprint) di Shulman, Harry Manuel (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. Depicting the extreme hardships within the slums of New York, this book analyzes the impact of cultural patterns among immigrant families during the upheaval of the Great Depression. The author presents a detailed study of four distinct communities within Manhattanâ"each at a different stage in the slum cycleâ"revealing vast cultural differences and assimilation rates among the largely Southern and Eastern European immigrant population. Data was collected by the author over a five-year period through case studies of over 500 families, providing a rich portrait of generational struggles, cultural identity, family life, and economic hardship. The author argues that the preservation of Old World traditions and language significantly contributed to family resilience amid economic turmoil. However, this cultural divide also sowed seeds of conflict between parents and American-born children, who sought to break from the confines of their immigrant upbringing. The book offers a nuanced examination of the complex social, cultural, and economic factors that shaped immigrant life in the early 20th century, providing valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of assimilation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.