IMMIGRATION AND THE CITY

The majority of immigrants settle in cities when they arrive, and few can deny the dynamic influence migration has on cities. Howeve r, a one-size-fits-all approach cannot describe the activities and settlement patterns of immigrants in contemporary cities. The hom es and communities where immigrants live and the jobs and businesses where immigrants earn their living have become increasingly div ersified. Social scientists have had to expand and qualify their explanations to describe these patterns, and also utilize new forms of evid...[Llegir més]