"They Take Our Jobs!": And 20 Other Myths about Immigration - Couverture souple

Chomsky, Aviva

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0807041564 ISBN 13 : 9780807041567

Editeur : Beacon Press, 2007

Synopsis

Claims that immigrants take Americans' jobs, are a drain on the American economy, contribute to poverty and inequality, destroy the social fabric, challenge American identity, and contribute to a host of social ills by their very existence are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles twenty of the most common assumptions and beliefs underlying statements like "I'm not against immigration, only illegal immigration" and challenges the misinformation in clear, straightforward prose.

In exposing the myths that underlie today's debate, Chomsky illustrates how the parameters and presumptions of the debate distort how we think—and have been thinking—about immigration. She observes that race, ethnicity, and gender were historically used as reasons to exclude portions of the population from access to rights. Today, Chomsky argues, the dividing line is citizenship. Although resentment against immigrants and attempts to further marginalize them are still apparent today, the notion that non-citizens, too, are created equal is virtually absent from the public sphere. Engaging and fresh, this book will challenge common assumptions about immigrants, immigration, and U.S. history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Aviva Chomsky is professor of history and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State College. The author of several books, Chomsky has been active in Latin American solidarity and immigrants' rights issues for over twenty-five years. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Beacon Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0807041564
• ISBN 13: 9780807041567
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
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• Personne responsable: non disponible