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Cultural Loss and the American Dream: The Immigrant Experience in Barry Levinson's Avalon

2001; Bowling Green State University; Volume: 24; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1537-4726.2001.2403_11.x

1540-594X

H. B. Cavalcanti, Debra Schleef,

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Journal of American & Comparative CulturesVolume 24, Issue 3-4 p. 11-22 Cultural Loss and the American Dream: The Immigrant Experience in Barry Levinson's Avalon H. B. Cavalcanti, H. B. Cavalcanti Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Richmond, VA. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Vanderbilt University and is currently interested in migration and assimilation patterns of Latinos in low-Hispanic-density metropolitan areas. He is principal investigator of the Latinos in Richmond Survey Project, a 2-year, in-depth study of Latinos in the city of Richmond. He has also done work on development, democratization, and religion in Latin American countries. His recent publications have appeared in the Journal of Church and State, Work and Occupations, and the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.Search for more papers by this authorDebra Schleef, Debra Schleef Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University and is currently interested in migration and assimilation patterns of Latinos in low-Hispanic-density metropolitan areas. She is co-principal invesitigator on the Latinos in Richmond Survey Research Project. Her research interests also include intersection of race, class, and gender in professional education and the legal profession. She has recently published in Sociology of Education, Law and Social Inquiry, and the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.Search for more papers by this author H. B. Cavalcanti, H. B. Cavalcanti Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Richmond, VA. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Vanderbilt University and is currently interested in migration and assimilation patterns of Latinos in low-Hispanic-density metropolitan areas. He is principal investigator of the Latinos in Richmond Survey Project, a 2-year, in-depth study of Latinos in the city of Richmond. He has also done work on development, democratization, and religion in Latin American countries. His recent publications have appeared in the Journal of Church and State, Work and Occupations, and the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.Search for more papers by this authorDebra Schleef, Debra Schleef Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University and is currently interested in migration and assimilation patterns of Latinos in low-Hispanic-density metropolitan areas. She is co-principal invesitigator on the Latinos in Richmond Survey Research Project. Her research interests also include intersection of race, class, and gender in professional education and the legal profession. She has recently published in Sociology of Education, Law and Social Inquiry, and the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 October 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-4726.2001.2403_11.xCitations: 3AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume24, Issue3-4Fall/Winter 2001Pages 11-22 RelatedInformation