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For many Americans, participation in community organizations lays the groundwork for future political engagement. But how does this traditional model of civic life relate to the experiences of today's immigrants? Do community organizations help immigrants gain political influence in their neigh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ramakrishnan, S. Karthick (Subramanian Karthick), 1975- (Editor ), Bloemraad, Irene, 1972- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2008]
Temas:
Immigrants > Social networks.
Immigrants > Political activity.
Immigrants > Social networks > United States.
Immigrants > Political activity > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Einwanderer
Gemeinde
Organisation
Politische Beteiligung
United States.
USA
"Multi-User"
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The importance of place
  • Making organizations count : immigrant civic engagement in California cities / S. Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad
  • Parties, organizations, and political incorporation : immigrants in six U.S. cities / Kristi Andersen
  • Organizing for immigrant labor rights : Latino immigrants in San Jose and Houston / Shannon Gleeson
  • Inclusion versus exclusion : Caribbeans in Britain and France / Rahsaan Maxwell
  • Civic networks and political behavior : Turks in Amsterdam and Berlin / Floris Vermeulen and Maria Berger
  • Variations across ethnic groups
  • "Communities of practice" for civic and political engagement : Asian Indian and Vietnamese immigrant organizations in a Southwest metropolis / Caroline B. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay
  • Highly skilled but unwelcome in politics : Asian Indians and Chinese in a New Jersey suburb / Sofya Aptekar
  • Selective service : Indians, Poles, and Mexicans in Chicago / Laurencio Sanguino
  • Variations by organization type
  • Protestant churches and conservative politics : Latinos and Asians in the United States / Janelle Wong, Kathy Rim, and Haven Perez
  • Immigrants at work : labor unions and noncitizen members / Rebecca Hamlin
  • Nonprofit organizations : agents of immigrant political incorporation in urban America / Els de Graauw
  • Civic engagement across borders : Mexicans in Southern California / Celia Viramontes.

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