Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States
By Alex Stepick, Amaney Jamal, Cecilia Menjivar, Clifford Murphy, Deborah Wong, Domenic Vitiello, Douglas Massey, Gilberto Cârdenas, Mark Stern, Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Paul DiMaggio, Sunaina Maira, Susan Seifert, Terry Rey, Yen Le Espiritu | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States is the first book to provide a comprehensive and lively analysis of the contributions of artists from America's newest immigrant communities--Africa, the Middle East, China, India, Southeast Asia, Central America, and Mexico. Adding significantly to our understanding of both the arts and immigration, multidisciplinary scholars explore tensions that artists face in forging careers in a new world and navigating between their home communities and the larger society. They address the art forms that these modern settlers bring with them; show how poets, musicians, playwrights, and visual artists adapt traditional forms to new environments; and consider the ways in which the communities' young people integrate their own traditions and concerns into contemporary expression.
Editions of Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780813547589
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813577067
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Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States is the first book to provide a comprehensive and lively analysis of the contributions of artists from America's newest immigrant communities--Africa, the Middle East, China, India, Southeast Asia, Central America, and Mexico. Adding significantly to our understanding of both the arts and immigration, multidisciplinary scholars explore tensions that artists face in forging careers in a new world and navigating between their home communities and the larger society. They address the art forms that these modern settlers bring with them; show how poets, musicians, playwrights, and visual artists adapt traditional forms to new environments; and consider the ways in which the communities' young people integrate their own traditions and concerns into contemporary expression.
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Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States is the first book to provide a comprehensive and lively analysis of the contributions of artists from America's newest immigrant communities--Africa, the Middle East, China, India, Southeast Asia, Central America, and Mexico. Adding significantly to our understanding of both the arts and immigration, multidisciplinary scholars explore tensions that artists face in forging careers in a new world and navigating between their home communities and the larger society. They address the art forms that these modern settlers bring with them; show how poets, musicians, playwrights, and visual artists adapt traditional forms to new environments; and consider the ways in which the communities' young people integrate their own traditions and concerns into contemporary expression.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology
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Is Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Rutgers Series: The Public Life of the Arts
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States?
Alex Stepick, Amaney Jamal, Cecilia Menjivar, Clifford Murphy, Deborah Wong, Domenic Vitiello, Douglas Massey, Gilberto Cârdenas, Mark Stern, Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Paul DiMaggio, Sunaina Maira, Susan Seifert, Terry Rey, Yen Le Espiritu
Who is the Publisher of the book Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States?
Rutgers University Press
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Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States is available as paperback(ISBN 9780813547589) and ebook(ISBN 9780813577067)
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