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Symposium: Immigration Symposium: Immigration

This symposium, featured as part of the June 2006 issue of Perspectives on Politics, contains articles discussing the topic of immigration as well as the concept of national identity and the role culture and population movements play in its development.

"Immigration and National Identity" (Symposium Introduction)
Gary M. Segura (Perspectives June 2006)

"Culture Clash? Contesting Notions of American Identity and the Effects of Latin American Immigration"
Luis R. Fraga and Gary M. Segura (Perspectives June 2006)

"Mexican Americans and the American Dream"
Richard Alba (Perspectives June 2006)

"Cuban Emigres and the American Dream"
Susan Eckstein (Perspectives June 2006)

"Mexican Immigrant Political and Economic Incorporation"
Frank D. Bean, Susan K. Brown and Ruben G. Rumbaut (Perspectives June 2006)


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