Ethnic America. A History

The classic work on how different ethnic groups have economically, socially, and educationally adapted to American society  "At once useful as a concise history of major ethnic groups and significant as a quiet but powerful attack on liberal beliefs about minorities, racism, segregation, and affirmative action." -New York Times  A distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups-the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, Japanese, Blacks, Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans-in order to explain their varied experiences in adapting to American society.