Book
American odyssey: Haitians in New York City
Cornell University Press • Ithaca, New York • Published In 1984 • Pages: 198
By: Laguerre, Michel S..
Abstract
This book presents, from an anthropological perspective, an assessment of the development and socio-economic adaptation of the Haitian community to life in New York City (p. 14).The author first describes the Haitian migrations to the United States including motives for emigration, and settlement patterns within the U.S.,and then continues with detailed discussions of social adjustment to life in New York City, family relationships and organization, job hunting, economics, health beliefs and practices, and politics.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field Date
- 1975-1978
- Coverage Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Coverage Place
- New York, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- Michel S. Laguerre
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-194) and index
- LCCN
- 83021078
- LCSH
- Haitian Americans