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Author Kishinevsky, Vera, 1953-

Title Russian immigrants in the United States : adapting to American culture / Vera Kishinevsky.

Publication Info. New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2004.
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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.89171 K61R    Check Shelf
Description vii, 270 pages ; 23 cm.
Series The new Americans
New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Contents Ch. 1: Why the Russians? -- Prologue -- Personal stance -- Pilot study -- Introduction -- Theoretical basis -- Participants -- Ch. 2: Relevant literature -- Russian experience -- Western beauty ideal and disordered eating -- Ch. 3: Family portraits -- The Arbers -- The Golders -- The Kaplans -- The Levins -- The Weiss family -- Ch. 4: Major themes -- Category I : social issues -- Category II : family relationships -- Category III : self -- Category IV : food and eating -- Category V : losses and gains of emigration -- Ch. 5: Discussion and recommendations -- Discussion of the results -- Reflections of the investigator -- Methodological considerations.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268) and index.
Subject Russian Americans -- Social conditions.
Russian Americans -- Cultural assimilation.
ISBN 1593320566 alkaline paper
9781593320560 alkaline paper
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