Civic engagements : the citizenship practices of Indian and Vietnamese immigrants /

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Or refugees and immigrants in the United States, expressions of citizenship and belonging emerge not only during the naturalization process but also during more informal, everyday activities in the community. Based on research in the Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth area of Texas, this book examines the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brettell, Caroline
Other Authors: Reed-Danahay, Deborah
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
East Indian Americans > Political activity > Texas.
Vietnamese Americans > Political activity > Texas.
East Indian Americans > Texas > Societies, etc.
Vietnamese Americans > Texas > Societies, etc.
Immigrants > Political activity > United States > Case studies.
Immigrants > United States > Societies, etc. > Case studies.
Américains d'origine indienne > Activité politique > Texas.
Américains d'origine vietnamienne > Activité politique > Texas.
Américains d'origine indienne > Texas > Associations.
Américains d'origine vietnamienne > Texas > Associations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Immigrants > Political activity.
Immigrants > Societies, etc.
Texas.
United States.
Case studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Arrival, settlement, and the construction of cultural landscapes
  • Immigrant identities and the meanings of citizenship
  • Temples, mosques, and churches
  • Ethnic associations
  • Festivals and banquets
  • Pathways to wider participation.

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