{"product_id":"a-midwestern-mosaic-j-celeste-lay-9781439907931","title":"A Midwestern Mosaic: Immigration and Political Socialization in Rural America","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawn by low-skilled work and the safety and security of rural life, increasing numbers of families from Latin America and Southeast Asia have migrated to the American heartland. In the path-breaking book \u003ci\u003eA Midwestern Mosaic\u003c\/i\u003e, J. Celeste Lay examines the effects of political socialization on native white youth growing up in small towns. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lay studies five Iowa towns to investigate how the political attitudes and inclinations of native adolescents change as a result of rapid ethnic diversification. Using surveys and interviews, she discovers that native adolescents adapt very well to foreign-born citizens, and that over time, gaps diminish between diverse populations and youth in all-white\/Anglo towns in regard to tolerance, political knowledge, efficacy, and school participation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Midwestern Mosaic\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the next generation to show how exposure to ethnic and cultural diversity during formative years can shape political behavior and will influence politics in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Celeste Lay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439907935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439907931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"J. Celeste Lay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965793779967,"sku":"9781439907931","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6bd93604-0667-4b81-bfd1-4ede4bd7d37e.jpg?v=1767284871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-midwestern-mosaic-j-celeste-lay-9781439907931","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}