Polish AmericansPolish Americans examines the impact of post-communist changes in Poland and the presence of the third wave of immigrants on Polish communities abroad. It studies this community as a living entity, with internal divisions and conflicts, and explores relations with the home nation and the country of settlement. |
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Polish Americans: Status Competition in an Ethnic Community Helena Znaniecka Lopata Limited preview - 1976 |
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| Title | Polish Americans |
| Authors | Helena Znaniecka Lopata, Mary Patrice Erdmans |
| Publisher | Transaction Publishers, 1976 |
| ISBN | 1412831067, 9781412831062 |
| Length | 294 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General |
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