The Martínez, Rubén. creator Rodriguez, Joseph. text bibliography nyu New York New Press Distributed by Norton c2004 2004 monographic eng

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viii, 251 p. ill. 21 cm. Spanning four continents and several years in the lives of seven immigrant families, The New Americans is at once the most globe-trotting and intimate introduction to the new American immigration. Emmy award-winning journalist Ruben Martinez's "powerful and perceptive chronicle" (Booklist) lyrically recounts the dramatic voyages and day-to-day experiences of a small group of families who were featured in the PBS documentary of the same name. They come from Mexico, Nigeria, Palestine, India, and the Dominican Republic, and wind up in Chicago, Montana, Silicon Valley, and the California badlands. Their stories-told with "enthralling" (Publisher's Weekly) literary skill, and illustrated with stunning portraits from award-winning photographer Joseph Rodriguez-paint a portrait of the new, multicultural America. Martinez weaves his own family's moving immigrant history into the book, and essays on the films of Indian American director Mira Nair, the contemporary corridors of Mexican border musicians Los Tigres del Norte, and other immigrant artists explore the ways the new immigrant culture is transforming the United States. Palestine to Chicago : Naima Saddeh and Hatem Abudayyeh ; The narrative of exile : Mahmoud Darwish -- Nigeria to Chicago : Israel and Ngozi Nwidor, and Barine Wiwa-Lawani ; The narrative of exile : Ken Saro-Wiwa -- Dominican Republic to Great Falls : Ricardo Rodríguez and José García ; The narrative of exile : Juan Luis Guerra -- Mexico to Mecca : the Flores family ; The narrative of exile : Los Tigres del Norte and Manu Chao -- India to Silicon Valley : Anjan Bacchu and Harshini Radhakrishnan ; The narrative of exile : Mira Nair. Rubén Martínez ; photographs by Joseph Rodríguez. Includes bibliographical references. n-us--- Immigrants United States History 21st century Case studies United States Emigration and immigration History 21st century Case studies JV6456 .M37 2004 305.9/06912/0922 156584792X 2003070621 DLC 031210 20160527200200.0 281421