How Long to Read U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924

How Long Does it Take to Read U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 8 minutes to read U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924 by Kitty Calavita

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Reagan’s 1986 immigration reform law offered a composite of contradictory measures: sanctions curtailed employment of undocumented workers while other programs enhanced labor supply. Immigration law today continues the theme of contradictions and unmet goals. But hasn’t it always been so? Examining a century of U.S. immigration laws, from the nation’s early stages of industrialization to enactment of the quota system, Kitty Calavita explores the hypocrisy, subtext, and racism permeating an unrelenting influx of European labor. Now in its second edition, this groundbreaking book offers a materialist theory of the state to explain the zigzagging policies that alternately encouraged and ostensibly were meant to control the influx. The author adds a 2020 Preface to place the historical record into modern relief, even in the age of presidential characterization of immigrants as violent criminals and terrorists. Writing in a new Foreword, Susan Bibler Coutin is “struck by the relevance of Calavita’s analysis to current debates over immigration policy,” as this social history “reveals alternatives to the present moment: over much of U.S. history, government officials actively recruited immigrants, even when segments of the public sought restrictions.” The aim was not “social justice or human rights, but rather to fuel economic expansion, depress wages, and counter unionization.” The book is commended to a wide audience: “The theoretical discussion is accessible to new students as well as established scholars, and the rich documentary record sheds light on how current dynamics were set in motion.” “Calavita lucidly and brilliantly clarifies the linkages among economic structure, ideology, and law making. She effectively depicts the history of U.S. immigration legislation as a series of attempted resolutions to recurring dilemmas rooted in the fiscal and legitimation crises facing the state.” — Marjorie Zatz, Vice Provost, UC-Merced, in International Migration Review (1986)

How long is U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924?

U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924 by Kitty Calavita is 185 pages long, and a total of 47,175 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 17 minutes to read U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924 aloud.

What Reading Level is U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924?

U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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