Immigrant and Ethnic History

Ethnic History The main purpose of this study is to analyse the decisions of German Scandinavian and Irish to emigrate and to compare and contrast the lives they built in the place they migrated . In addition , this will also discuss and evaluate the extent of their success in realising their dreams . Different Mirror : A History of Multicultural America can be considered as an informative , provocative , corollary text for studying the lives of immigrants . Takaki 's writing of history focuses on discrimination in law and immigration policy as well as its effects on

br the experiences of Irish and other immigrants of color . His accounts highlight the tension between instances when Irish immigrants have been allowed to "count " as Americans (when they exemplified the success of the model minority ) and when they have been marked as a part of the society . His reading of immigration history reinforces that , at least in terms of immigration policy , naturalization law , and suffrage , Irish immigrants are bonded by their inevitable difference , the "different shore " whence they came . His careful detailing of historical events serves as a reminder that what Asian Americans face is "profoundly different from the experiences of European immigrants

Throughout this comprehensive book , Takaki chronicles the devastating treatment of various ethnic and immigrant groups . The story of the Irish immigrants has been shown in chapter 6 of the book . In this book , the author discusses the struggle of the Irish immigrants for economic social , and political equality

The book outlines the struggles of the Irish people while they are trying to make a new life in the US , specifically discrimination racism , poverty and the riot caused by discriminatory draft regulation (Takaki , 1993 . Other immigrants which has been mentioned in the book of Gjerde (1998 , includes German and Scandinavian . In all the three documents , it can be said that most of the immigrants migrate to the US Among these European Groups , some individuals immigrated because they want to experience something new in a new place . However , some Irish Scandinavian and German immigrated because they wanted to escape the harsh situations in their homeland . These new immigrants have replenished many of the city 's neighbourhoods with young families and children . They have started new businesses , inherited old ones , and become the predominant work force in others . They confront the city 's service system-schools and hospitals , for example with new issues in service delivery , starting with the availability of interpreters

Accordingly , most of these immigrants (Irish , Scandinavian and German has settled in a particular place because in this place , the saw a chance of fulfilling their dreams in having a new life and to establish a whole new society . Most of the Irish , Scandinavian and German immigrants , especially some intellectuals and victims of persecution in their homeland and they saw America as a perfect place to hide and to have an opportunity to change political ways and social s for the better . These immigrants dreamt of living a free and peaceful life . For instance , victims of...