Migrations And Cultures: A World ViewBasic Books, 1996 M03 21 - 528 páginas Most commentators look at the issue of immigration from the viewpoint of immediate politics. In doing so, they focus on only a piece of the issue and lose touch with the larger picture. Now Thomas Sowell offers a sweeping historical and global look at a large number of migrations over a long period of time. Migrations and Cultures: shows the persistence of cultural traits, in particular racial and ethnic groups, and the role these groups' relocations play in redistributing skills, knowledge, and other forms of “human capital.” answers the question: What are the effects of disseminating the patterns of the particular set of skills, attitudes, and lifestyles each ethnic group has carried forth—both for the immigrants and for the host countries, in social as well as economic terms? |
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... language schools were closed.377 The German - language press was also restricted in what it could report378 and there was in general a reduced use of the German language , as well as a replacement by the Australian government of local ...
... language schools were closed.377 The German - language press was also restricted in what it could report378 and there was in general a reduced use of the German language , as well as a replacement by the Australian government of local ...
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... language in the school system , and in fact required bilingualism , over the years an increasing propor- tion of students chose English as their second language . By 1975 , nearly 70 percent of Singapore students were studying English ...
... language in the school system , and in fact required bilingualism , over the years an increasing propor- tion of students chose English as their second language . By 1975 , nearly 70 percent of Singapore students were studying English ...
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... languages . Rising numbers of educated but non - English - speaking Sinhalese spearheaded this reaction against Western culture , language , and reli- gion.373 Buddhist extremists resented the large role of Christian mis- sionary ...
... languages . Rising numbers of educated but non - English - speaking Sinhalese spearheaded this reaction against Western culture , language , and reli- gion.373 Buddhist extremists resented the large role of Christian mis- sionary ...
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MIGRATION PATTERNS | 1 |
GERMANS AROUND THE WORLD | 50 |
JAPANESE AROUND THE WORLD | 105 |
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