Inheriting the City

The Children of Immigrants Come of Age

Philip Kasinitz

John H. Mollenkopf

Mary C. Waters

Jennifer Holdaway

  • 2009 Mirra Komarovsky Award, sponsored by the Eastern Sociological Society

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: Inheriting the City

2. The Worlds of the Fathers and Mothers

3. Ethnic Identities

4. Family and Neighborhood Origins

5. The School System as Sorting Mechanism

6. The Second Generation Goes to Work

7. Forming New Families

8. Culture Matters

9. Civic and Political Engagement

10. Race, Prejudice, and Discrimination

11. Conclusion: The Second-Generation Advantage

Methodological Appendix

References

Index

  • Cover: Inheriting the City
  • A photo of the author

photo of Philip Kasinitz (above) by John H Mollenkopf; photo of John Mollenkopf (middle); photo of Mary Waters (below) by Ric Bayly

Philip Kasinitz is Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York Graduate Center and Hunter College.

John Mollenkopf is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the City University of New York Graduate Center.

Mary C. Waters is M. E. Zukerman Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.

Jennifer Holdaway is a Program Director at the Social Science Research Council.