Immigrants in prairie cities : ethnic diversity in twentieth-century Canada / Roydon Loewen and Gerald Friesen.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Pt. 1, Early century : ethnic webs and boundary zones, 1900-1930s. The ethnic centre : family, religion, and fraternity ; Patterns of conflict and adjustment in Winnipeg -- PART2, Mid-century : urban cross-currents and adaptation, 1940-1960s. Ethnic cross-currents in mid-century Alberta and Saskatchewan ; Accommodation in Winnipeg -- PART3, Late century : globalization and the prairie newcomer, 1970s-1990s. The global south in Calgary and Edmonton ; Gender and family in hybrid households ; Racism, anti-racism, and race in Winnipeg ; Prairie links in a transnational chain.

"Over the course of the twentieth century, sequential waves of immigrants from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa settled in the cities of the Canadian prairies. In Immigrants in Prairie Cities, Royden Loewen and Gerald Friesen analyse the processes of cultural interaction and adaptation that unfolded in these urban centres and describe how this model of diversity has changed over time. The authors argue that intimate prairie cities fostered a form of social diversity characterized by vibrant ethnic networks, continuously evolving ethnic identities, and boundary zones that facilitated intercultural contact and hybridity." "Impressive in scope, Immigrants in Prairie Cities spans the entire twentieth century, and encompasses personal testimonies, government perspectives, and even fictional narratives. This engaging work will appeal to both historians of the Canadian prairies and those with a general interest in migration, cross-cultural exchange, and urban history."--BOOK JACKET.

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