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In Sight of America

- Photography and the Development of U.S. Immigration Policy

About In Sight of America

When restrictive immigration laws were introduced in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, they involved new requirements for photographing and documenting immigrants - regulations for visually inspecting race and health. This work looks at the history of immigration policy in the United States through the prism of visual culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520252981
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 344
  • Published:
  • October 12, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 317x158x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 528 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 20, 2024

Description of In Sight of America

When restrictive immigration laws were introduced in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, they involved new requirements for photographing and documenting immigrants - regulations for visually inspecting race and health. This work looks at the history of immigration policy in the United States through the prism of visual culture.

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