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PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press

ISBN-100299222942

ISBN-139780299222949

eBay Product ID (ePID)57085028

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Number of Pages230 Pages

Publication NameTurkish Migration to the United States : from Ottoman Times to the Present

LanguageEnglish

SubjectIslamic Studies, Sociology / General, Emigration & Immigration, Middle East / General

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorKemal H. Karpat

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"This scholarly volume is a welcome and significant contribution to historical immigration studies and will no doubt be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of immigration and settlement in the United States from this increasingly important part of the world."--Joseph Chamie, Research Director at the Center for Migration Studies and editor of the International Migration Review, "This scholarly volume is a welcome and significant contribution to historical immigration studies and will no doubt be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of immigration and settlement in the United States from this increasingly important part of the world."-Joseph Chamie, Research Director at the Center for Migration Studies and editor of the International Migration Review

Table Of ContentIntroduction Kemal H. Karpat Part I: Sources and Approaches to Ottoman/Turkish Migration to the United States The History of Turkish Migrations: A Research Agenda Rudolph J. Vecoli Forging New Links in the Early Turkish Migration Chain: The U.S. Census and early Twentieth Century Ships' Manifests John J. Grabowski Part II: Historical Overview and Case Studies The Emigration from the Ottoman Empire to America Nedim Ipek and K. Tuncer Caglayan Reflections of the First Muslim Immigration to America in Ottoman Documents Mehmet Ugur Ekinci From Anatolia to the New World: The First Anatolian Immigrants to America Rifat N. Bali Conflict and Cooperation: Diverse Ottoman Ethnic Groups in Peabody, Massachusetts Isil Acehan "Home Away from Home: Early Turkish Migration to the United States Reflected in the Lives and Times of Bayram Mehmet and Hazim Vasfi" Emrah Sahin Part III: Recent Immigration New Migration, Old Trends: Turkish Immigrants and Segmented Assimilation in the United States Mustafa Saatci A Profile of Immigrant Women from Turkey in the United States, 1900-2000 Aysem R. Senyurekli Migration from Giresun to the United States: The Role of Regional Identity Lisa DiCarlo Turkish Immigrants in the United States: Men, Women, and Children Muzeyyen Guler The Turks Finally Establish a Community in the United States Kemal H. Karpat Turkish Islam (with Introduction by Kemal H. Karpat) Lloyd A. Fallers Contributors Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis is the first attempt to present a comprehensive picture of Turkish migration to the United States from the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, consisting of historical overviews, case studies of recent Turkish immigrants' adaptation to contemporary American life, attitudes towards Islam, and essays on sources.