Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Multiculturalism in Contemporary America: The Role of Foreign Language Fluency
Drawing from sociological research seeking to explain variation in attitudes toward immigrants and immigration policy, it is found that knowledge and proficiency in a language other than English is associated with more favorable views towards immigrants and towards multiculturalism in contemporary A...
Main Author: | Emanuel Alvarado |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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North Carolina Sociological Association
2009-10-01
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Series: | Sociation Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v72/attitude.htm |
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