The complex relationships between human identity and place have been studied by scholars from many disciplines. In Geographical Identities of Ethnic America, twenty distinguished geographers examine the ways in which place fashions, recreates, and contextualizes human identity in North America. The fourteen chapters in this volume discuss themes of population and habitat, displacement and circulation, resources and economic survival, and place through the experiences of Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, European Americans, and Hispanics, dealing with such topics as Samoan communities in urban Southern California, recent South Asian migration to Canada, Native American health-care systems, and public housing for African Americans. Standard geographical topics like immigration, housing, and landscapes are complemented here by discussions of religious ceremonies, women and marriage-mate selection, resource conflicts, health care, and social networking. The essays are supported by statistical tables and graphs, maps, and photos that reflect a wide range of theoretical and historical approaches. Seldom has the richness of the continent"s ethnic diversity been examined with such insight or sensitivity, nor have the multifarious and constantly evolving connections between places and their human occupants been studied so successfully. For scholars and students seeking fresh insights into the social, cultural, and economic aspects of North America"s diverse immigrant and indigenous heritages, Geographical Identities of Ethnic America is essential reading.