Emigration, Immigration & Migration

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Fears of Franco-American Conspiracy

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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In the twenty years before 1900, a segment of the U.S. press presented the view that the Québec Roman Catholic hierarchy conspired to conquer New England. The Franco-American workers, this … 35 $3.50 Add
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Patterns of a Childhood in Kashmir

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Chronicles Singh’s childhood in India—family trips, dinners, and challenges, including the complexities and division created through language. 18 $1.80 Add
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Policing The Lord’s Day

From: The Ward

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Rough Waters

From: Three Funerals for my Father

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This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. He continues to plan his family’s escape. 9 $0.90 Add
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Striking for Status

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter describes why undocumented migrants’ struggles for status are fundamentally about workers’ rights. In certain moments, like 2006 and 2017 in the US and 2008 in France, … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Civic Engagement of Ward Children

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Wonton of Joy

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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Arlene Chan discusses her connection to Cantonises food and in particular the wonton, her family’s Kwong Chow Chop Suey Restaurant in Toronto, the annual ritual of making dumplings for … 6 $0.60 Add
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‘Jewish Boys with Hoops’

From: The Ward Uncovered

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‘The Maniac Chinaman’

From: The Ward

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Borders, Culture, and Globalization

Some Conclusions, More Uncertainties, and Many Challenges

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

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The concluding chapter synthesizes the volume’s broader contributions and discusses the implications of the work undertaken. It begins by considering how the volume contributes to a new … 16 $1.60 Add
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Consider Yourself

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Poetry about Singh having his fortune told. 1 $0.10 Add
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Eugenics and the Alien in Our Midst

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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While tensions cooled in the early 20th century, there was renewed backlash against Franco-Americans in the era following the First World War was part of a nationwide trend targeting … 24 $2.40 Add
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Potatoes, Beans, and a Reluctant Cook

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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Chantal Braganza reflects on her grandmothers ‘potato chops’, the Goan food of her father, the Portuguese influence on Indian food in the city of Goa, cooking as a gesture of love, … 7 $0.70 Add
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The Long Struggle for Status

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter is an effort to convey the urgency of permanent status for migrants. The chapter examines the campaigns of self-organized migrants who have constructed communities of struggle that … 16 $1.60 Add
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Trại Mát

From: Three Funerals for my Father

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This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She describes a a short trip to Trại Mát and reminisces on a time when her younger sister got very sick and was treated by her … 7 $0.70 Add
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A Klan For New England

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan, their activities in New England, and their views on/treatment of Catholic Franco-Americans, considering their religious crusade to defend … 34 $3.40 Add