Introduction -- 1. The New Eastern European Immigrants in the United States: An Overview -- 2. Theorizing the Adaptation of New Eastern European Immigrants -- 3. Cultural Adaptation -- 4. Socioeconomic Adaptation -- 5. Structural Adaptation -- 6. Political Adaptation -- 7. Conclusion. .This book deftly extends previous research on post-1965 immigration to the United States in order to examine t…
1. “People of Plenty”: The American Economic Exception -- 2. “Land of Liberty”: The American Governmental Exception -- 3. “No Business Like Show Business”: The American Media Exception -- 4. “Dangerous Nation”: The American Power Exception. .This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these issues have mattered t…
1. Introduction -- 2.“A Shining City”? Perspectives on the American Exception -- 3. “A Sea of Faith”: The American Religious Exception -- 4.“Equal Justice under Law”: The American Legal Exception -- 5. “Almost an Island unto Itself”: The American Sports Exception.This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these …