Synopses & Reviews
This is the first field study of the kind of lives that the most recent Irish immigrants have in New York City today. Working alongside new Irish illegals, Corcoran learned about their employment problems, their social relationships, and their communities and ties to Ireland. Teachers, and students, readers interested in issues of identity and ethnicity, immigration trends and problems, and the history of the Irish in the United States will enjoy this easy-to-read, first-hand account.
Review
Her methodology is scrupulous, and the text is engaging. Her work is an important contribution to contemporary immigrant and Irish-American scholarship.Journal of American Ethnic History
Synopsis
Those interested in the Irish in the United States will enjoy this easy-to-read account of today's issues of identity and ethnicity and immigration trends.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-199) and index.
About the Author
MARY P. CORCORAN, is Lecturer in Sociology, at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, in Ireland. She has made a first-hand study of recent Irish immigrants in the United States.
Table of Contents
Significance of the Research
The Socio-Historical Context of Irish Immigration to the United States
Research Design and Methodology
Departure and Arrival: The Route to New York
Irish Illegals in the New York Labor Market
Immigrant Culture and Community Formation
Identity and Ethnicity
The Impact of Illegality: An Assessment
Illegal Irish Immigration to the United States: Overview
Epilogue
Bibliography