Color Lines, Country Lines: Race, Immigration, and Wealth Stratification in America

Contents

Contents About the Author vii Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 A Theoretical Model for Wealth in an Era of Immigration 13 Chapter 3 Wealth Distribution, An Overview 52 Chapter 4 Assets and Debts Among Latino Immigrants 79 Chapter 5 Assets and Debts Among Asian Immigrants 134 Chapter 6 Assets and Debts Among Black Immigrants 180 Chapter 7 Wealth Stratification, Assimilation, and Wealth Attainment 213 Chapter 8 Contextual Conditions of Wealth Attainment 246 Chapter 9 Looking Ahead: Immigration, Stratification, and Assimilation 270 Appendix Survey of Income and Program Participation 281 Notes 293 References 297 v 307 Index ...