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New destination dreaming : immigration, race, and legal status in the rural American South

This study of Hispanic immigrant inclusion and exclusion in the modern rural South, Marrow (sociology, Tufts U.) draws on interviews with Hispanic newcomers and non-Hispanic natives in two North Carolina counties in the mid-2000s: one a mostly Black county representing the old rural Southern economy, and one a mostly white county representing the new rural Southern economy. The study brings together strands of the literature on immigrants' economic, social, and political incorporation, within the 'context of reception' approach described in the sociological literature. The study sheds light on the Hispanic influence on Southern race relations, class structure and social leapfrogging, and policy implications of anti-immigrant sentiment in the area. The book includes b&w population maps, eight b&w photos from eastern North Carolina in the mid-2000s, an appendix on terminology and methodology, and extensive chapter notes.

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