TY - GEN T1 - An American in the making : the life story of an immigrant T2 - Multi-ethnic literatures of the Americas. A1 - Ravage, M. E. (Marcus Eli), 1884-1965 A2 - Kellman, Steven G., 1947- LA - English PP - New Brunswick, N.J. PB - Rutgers University Press YR - 2009 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn593320890 AB - M.E. Ravage, one of almost two million Jews, was lured by tales of success to America at the turn of the twentieth century. After learning a new language and finding success in college he penned a vivid account of his own assimilation. Steven G. Kellman brings Ravage's story to life again in this new edition, providing a brief biography and historical and literary contexts. An American in the Making contributes to an understanding of the notion of "America" and remains timely, especially when massive immigration from Latin America and Asia, challenges ideas of national ident. OP - 212 CN - E184.R8 R2 2009eb SN - 9780813548661 SN - 0813548667 SN - 9780813545370 SN - 0813545374 SN - 9780813545387 SN - 0813545382 KW - Ravage, M. E. : (Marcus Eli), : 1884-1965. KW - Ravage, M. E. : (Marcus Eli), : 1884-1965 KW - Ravage. KW - Revici. KW - Romanian Americans : Biography. KW - Jews : United States : Biography. KW - Immigrants : United States : Biography. KW - Romanians : Cultural assimilation : United States : Case studies. KW - Acculturation : United States : Case studies. KW - Américains d'origine roumaine : Biographies. KW - Juifs : États-Unis : Biographies. KW - Roumains : Acculturation : États-Unis : Études de cas. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Anthropology : Cultural. KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY : Social Scientists & Psychologists. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Discrimination & Race Relations. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Minority Studies. KW - HISTORY : General. KW - Acculturation KW - Immigrants KW - Jews KW - Romanian Americans KW - United States KW - Autobiography KW - Case Reports KW - Biography KW - autobiographies (literary works) KW - Autobiographies KW - Biographies KW - Case studies KW - Autobiographies. KW - Case studies. KW - Biographies. KW - Études de cas. ER -