Between the Old and the New World : Studies in the History of Overseas Migrations

Peter Lang AG

Between the Old and the New WorldStudies in the History of Overseas Migrations\nAuthor(s): Dorota Praszalowicz, Agnieszka Malek, Dorota Praszalowicz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Peter Lang AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Peter Lang AG\nISBN-13: 9783631617571, 978-3631617571\nSynopsis\nThe volume contains papers presented at the fourth Workshop American Ethnicity: Rethinking Old Issues, Asking New Questions which took place in Krakow, Poland, on May 24th-25th, 2010. The event was organized by the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora of the Jagiellonian University, and supported by the (American) Immigration and Ethnic History Society. The tradition of organizing bi-annual workshops goes back to 2004 and continues to be a forum for discussing ongoing research and sharing ideas. The texts included in this volume provide a comparative context to immigration studies, contribute to the gender perspective, bring up new issues and remind the most important aspects of migrants life, s.