Welsh in Metro America - Respectability and Assimilation in San Francisco, Seattle, Columbus,

This book provides a micro-study of Welsh-American communities in four cities. The true nature of these communities is considered, as is their rapid, almost seamless acculturation, assimilation, and absorption into mainstream America.

List of contents

Contents
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Settlement
Chapter 2. Religion
Chapter 3. Cultural Expression
Chapter 4. Cultural Expression Changed
Chapter 5. Language
Chapter 6. Linguistic Change
Chapter 7. Occupation
Chapter 8. Occupational Change
Chapter 9. Good Americans
Chapter 10. Assimilation
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Robert Llewellyn Tyler is associate professor at the American University of Armenia.

Summary

This book provides a micro-study of Welsh-American communities in four cities. The true nature of these communities is considered, as is their rapid, almost seamless acculturation, assimilation, and absorption into mainstream America.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Llewellyn Tyler, Tyler Robert Llewellyn
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2024
• EAN: 9781666962208
• ISBN: 978-1-66696-220-8
• No. of pages: 138
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Wales, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, History of the Americas