Immigrant personality

The first section of The Immigrant Figure defines social movement and outlines its logical structure. The second section shows that the immigrant is distinguished not only by his or her movement, but also by specific historical circumstances and various forms of social exclusion. The third section shows how various immigrant figures have offered an alternative to the above logic. The fourth and final section discusses how the concepts of the second and third sections help us better understand the complex dynamics of contemporary migration in the Mexican-American case.