Polish Peasants into Americans:U.S. Citizenship and Americatnization among Polish Immigrants in the Inter-War Era
Polish Peasants into Americans:U.S. Citizenship and Americatnization among Polish Immigrants in the Inter-War Era
Author(s): Dorothee SchneiderSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
Keywords: asimilation; Polish Americans; Polish immigrants (1918-1945); naturalization; citizenship
Summary/Abstract: Despite the pessimistic assessment of Thomas and Znaniecki, Polish immigrants to the United States built a stable and cohesive social and institutional community in the interwar years. The complex network of self organization and a high rate of naturalization as U.S. citizens reflected the strongmotivation and ability of Polish Americans to fit into working class America during the 1920s and 30s.
Journal: Polish Sociological Review
- Issue Year: 158/2007
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 159-172
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
