This book deftly extends previous research on post-1965 immigration to the United States in order to examine the cultural, socioeconomic, structural, and political adaptation of Eastern European immigrants after 1991. Also, the book engages in a systematic examination of adaptation experiences through the lenses of existing theories of adaptation, and fills a gap in the literature on this understudied immigrant population. Using the latest quantitative data, Nina Michalikova contributes to the field of immigration studies by revealing the diverse adaptation experiences of contemporary American immigrants through cross-country and cross-group comparisons.

This book is the first comprehensive portrait of new Eastern European immigrants in the US This book uses the latest qualitative data in order to examine the cultural, socioeconomic, and political adaptation of this understudied population Offers a nuanced examination of immigration from European groups which receive little attention in American media

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Nina Michalikova is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA. Her research has examined different forms of social inequality, specifically those pertaining to race, ethnicity, and immigration.

Inhalt
Introduction.- 1. The New Eastern European Immigrants in the United States: An Overview.- 2. Theorizing the Adaptation of New Eastern European Immigrants.- 3. Cultural Adaptation.- 4. Socioeconomic Adaptation.- 5. Structural Adaptation.- 6. Political Adaptation.- 7. Conclusion.