ISBN:
9780871547019
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 398 S
,
graph. Darst
DDC:
324.086/9120973
Keywords:
Immigrants Political activity
;
Immigrants Social networks
;
Immigrants Political activity
;
Immigrants Social networks
;
Immigrants Political activity
;
United States
;
Immigrants Social networks
;
United States
;
Immigrants Political activity
;
Immigrants Social networks
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
USA
;
Einwanderer
;
Organisation
;
Politische Beteiligung
;
Gemeinde
Abstract:
Introduction / (Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad) -- The importance of place -- Making organizations count : the importance of place in explaining the incidence and political presence of organizations / (Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad) -- Parties, organizations, and the political incorporation of immigrants in six cities / (Kristi Andersen) -- Organizing for Latino immigrant labor rights in two U.S. cities : the case of San Jose and Houston / (Shannon Gleeson) -- Inclusion versus exclusion : organizational dynamics among Caribbeans in Britain and France / (Rahsaan Maxwell) -- Turkish civic networks and political behavior in Amsterdam and Berlin / (Floris Vermeulen and Maria Berger) -- Variations across ethnic groups -- Communities of practice for civic and political engagement : a comparison of Asian Indian and Vietnamese immigrant organizations in a Southwestern metropolis / (Caroline B. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay) -- High-skilled but unwelcome in politics : immigrant political incorporation in a New Jersey suburb / (Sofya Aptekar) -- selective service : civic engagement among Indian, Polish, and Mexican immigrants in Chicago / (Laurencio Sanguino) -- Variations by organization type -- Latino and Asian American protestant churches and conservative politics in the United States / (Janelle Wong, Kathy Rim, and Haven Perez) -- Immigrants at work: how labor unions build political power for non-citizen members / (Rebecca Hamlin) -- The role of nonprofit organizations in structuring immigrant political incorporation in urban America / (Els de Graauw) -- Civic engagement across borders : the promise and challenge of Mexican immigrant hometown associations in Southern California / (Celia Viramontes)
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction / (Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad) -- The importance of place -- Making organizations count : the importance of place in explaining the incidence and political presence of organizations / (Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad) -- Parties, organizations, and the political incorporation of immigrants in six cities / (Kristi Andersen) -- Organizing for Latino immigrant labor rights in two U.S. cities : the case of San Jose and Houston / (Shannon Gleeson) -- Inclusion versus exclusion : organizational dynamics among Caribbeans in Britain and France / (Rahsaan Maxwell) -- Turkish civic networks and political behavior in Amsterdam and Berlin / (Floris Vermeulen and Maria Berger) -- Variations across ethnic groups -- Communities of practice for civic and political engagement : a comparison of Asian Indian and Vietnamese immigrant organizations in a Southwestern metropolis / (Caroline B. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay) -- High-skilled but unwelcome in politics : immigrant political incorporation in a New Jersey suburb / (Sofya Aptekar) -- selective service : civic engagement among Indian, Polish, and Mexican immigrants in Chicago / (Laurencio Sanguino) -- Variations by organization type -- Latino and Asian American protestant churches and conservative politics in the United States / (Janelle Wong, Kathy Rim, and Haven Perez) -- Immigrants at work: how labor unions build political power for non-citizen members / (Rebecca Hamlin) -- The role of nonprofit organizations in structuring immigrant political incorporation in urban America / (Els de Graauw) -- Civic engagement across borders : the promise and challenge of Mexican immigrant hometown associations in Southern California / (Celia Viramontes)
Note:
The importance of place ; Making organizations count : immigrant civic engagement in California cities
,
Parties, organizations, and political incorporation : immigrants in six U.S. cities
,
Organizing for immigrant labor rights : Latino immigrants in San Jose and Houston
,
Inclusion versus exclusion : Caribbeans in Britain and France
,
Civic networks and political behavior : Turks in Amsterdam and Berlin
,
Variations across ethnic groups ; "Communities of practice" for civic and political engagement : Asian Indian and Vietnamese immigrant organizations in a Southwest metropolis
,
Highly skilled but unwelcome in politics : Asian Indians and Chinese in a New Jersey suburb
,
Selective service : Indians, Poles, and Mexicans in Chicago
,
Variations by organization type ; Protestant churches and conservative politics : Latinos and Asians in the United States
,
Immigrants at work : labor unions and noncitizen members
,
Nonprofit organizations : agents of immigrant political incorporation in urban America
,
Civic engagement across borders : Mexicans in Southern California
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