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Democracy's Promise : Immigrants and American Civic Institutions.
The massive demographic changes in the United States during the past few decades have made understanding the place of immigrants in the public sphere more critical than ever. Democracy's Promise examines both the challenges and opportunities posed to American civic institutions by the presence...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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University of Michigan Press
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Tables & Figures; 1. Immigrants & American Civic Institutions; 2. Mexican & Chinese Immigrants in Two Cities; 3. Institutional Mobilization in an Era of Local Party Decline; 4. The Role of Community Organizations in Immigrant Political Mobilization; 5. Multiple Immigrant Identities & Community Organizations; 6. Mobilization of Latinos & Asian Americans Evidence from Survey Data; 7. Revitalizing Civic Institutions in Immigrant Communities Long-Term Strategies; 8. Institutional Mobilization in a Transnational Context.
- 9. Conclusion: American Civic Institutions & Immigrant Mobilization at the Dawn of the Twenty-first CenturyAppendix: Methodology and Data Sources; Notes; References; Index.