The uses and abuses of history
Understanding contemporary U.S. immigration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7843687 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Foner (Hunter College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 4-20 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2018.1507553 |
| OpenAlex | W2892040372 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 51 |
This article focuses on history, specifically on how history affects our understanding of contemporary immigration. The spotlight is on the United States and the two massive immigrations of the last one hundred and forty years as well as on the integration of immigrants and their children. History is what the present chooses to remember about the past, and to that extent it inevitably distorts. This distortion is what is meant when I use the phrase abuses of history. Myths about the past, selective retellings, cherry-picked examples – they all shape how the story of immigration in the United States is perceived today. History, however, can be an extremely effective and illuminating tool. In examining the uses of history, the article pays special attention to the way that earlier immigrants and their children had an impact on cultural, social, and political institutions and patterns, which, in turn, helped shape the context for present-day arrivals. History, in fact, can deepen and expand our understanding of the contemporary immigrant and second generation; it can also provide some useful hints about the future
American history · Comparative history · Contemporary history · Immigration · Mythology · Political history · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · World history · Anthropology · Classics · Gender Studies · History · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |