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Our ethnic resources have received much local praise
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Chicago is an ethnically diverse city and I can prove it with a book. The title of the book is "The Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook: A Guide To The Cultures and Traditions of our Region’s Diverse Communities by Jeryl Levin and Cynthia Linton."
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New Publications Profile Chicago Region's Ethnic and Immigrant Communities and Help Mainstream Navigate Illinois' Changing Demographics
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With the news filled with tragic stories of senseless shootings in the streets and schools of our country, it's as good a time as ever to tell a story of peace and understanding. So, some good news . . . Jeryl Levin and Cynthia Linton have come out with the second edition of The Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook, which, as it sounds, is a book dedicated to the notion that we can and should have a little better understanding of the people who live around us.
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“If you want to understand people, you have to understand who they are and where they came from…And what better way to understand your neighbors, than by learning about their history? The book offers a fascinating walk through the neighborhoods of 33 ethnic groups.”
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“In a city like Chicago, which boasts such a multitude of ethnic neighborhoods, getting a handle on the melting pot’s array of cultures can seem a daunting undertaking…But a new directory provides an expansive collection of information on Chicagoans of diverse heritages.”
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The directory illustrates that Chicago has always been a city of neighborhoods, many of them ethnic enclaves…”
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Each chapter begins with a brief description of a group's demographics and goes on to explain when most of the group first came to Chicago and why, as well as to set forth the languages the people speak, the foods they eat, how they vote, their cultural and political ties to the old country, what they name their children, and, perhaps most fascinating, what they see as the most prevalent myths and misconceptions they face.
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"We wanted to capture what was going on in one of the most diverse cities in America. It helps people understand. We feel if we create a common ground and bring people together to cross lines of race and ethnicity, our mission is fulfilled."
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