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Citizenship, Political Engagement, and Belonging : Immigrants in Europe and the United States /

Immigration is continuously and rapidly changing the face of Western countries. While newcomers are harbingers of change, host nations also participate in how new populations are incorporated into their social and political fabric. Bringing together a transcontinental group of anthropologists, this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Brettell, Caroline, Reed-Danahay, Deborah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Sumario:Immigration is continuously and rapidly changing the face of Western countries. While newcomers are harbingers of change, host nations also participate in how new populations are incorporated into their social and political fabric. Bringing together a transcontinental group of anthropologists, this book provides an in-depth look at the current processes of immigration, political behavior, and citizenship in both the United States and Europe. Essays draw on issues of race, national identity, religion, and more, while addressing questions, including: How should citizenship be defined? In what wa.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (302 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813543307