Ethnic identification preferences among Germany's immigrants and their descendents [Elektronische Ressource] : a comprehensive perspective / Oshrat Hochman

Ethnic Identification Preferences among Germany’s Immigrants and their Descendents: a Comprehensive Perspective Oshrat Hochman Dissertation thesis written at the Centre for Doctoral Studies in the Social and Behavioural Sciences of the Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences and submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim. Academic Director: Prof. Dr. T. Bräuninger Supervisor: Prof. Dr. H. Esser Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. J. Brüderl thDefense date: November 16 2010 II   To Yotam, my firstborn רוכבה ינב ,םתוילIII  Acknowledgments: Many people have assisted me in the writing and submission of this PhD dissertation and I would like to thank them. First, it is my husband who made this gurney to Germany possible for us both, and who provided me with the power and belief I needed along the way. My family in Israel, also provided me with all the support needed, from a distance, and also up close. Second, I would like to thank my Professors, Hartmut Esser and Josef Brüderl for their professional and personal guidance, and their efforts to teach me how to be a good social researcher. I hope I am now closer to meeting their expectations, and I will never stop trying to get there.