Exploring the History of Whiteness in America: How Immigrants Became White

Exploring the Transformation of Immigrant Identity in the United States: Working Toward Whiteness examines the journey of immigrants from Ellis Island to the suburbs, and how they have adapted to become part of the white American identity. This book looks at how immigration has shaped the cultural and social landscape of the United States, as well as how white privilege has been used to assimilate immigrants into the mainstream. It provides insight into the complicated and often contradictory process of becoming ‘white’ in America, and how this has impacted the lives of immigrants and their descendants.