Unity is strength : German immigrant associations in New York, 1890s-1930s /

Examines German immigrant associations in New York from the 1890s to the 1930s. Through a combination of statistical and textual analyses, it explores the class composition of these associations, their system of mutual aid, and their political activities. Offers insights into how specific socio-ec...

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Main Author: Bierkoch, Markus
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2025]
Series:Migrations in history ; v. 6.
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Summary:Examines German immigrant associations in New York from the 1890s to the 1930s. Through a combination of statistical and textual analyses, it explores the class composition of these associations, their system of mutual aid, and their political activities. Offers insights into how specific socio-economic motivations influenced immigrant organization and collective action, including aspects such as long-distance nationalism and cross-border ethnic identity. Demonstrates that immigrant associations played a crucial role in helping their members adapt to a new social and economic environment and why and how they significantly shaped the image of German immigrants in American social and political life.
Item Description:Thesis (doctoral)--Free University of Berlin, 2023.
Includes indexes.
Physical Description:x, 377 pages : 35 illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and sources (pages 333-370).
ISBN:9783111422831
3111422836
ISSN:2701-1437 ;