Democracy's promise : immigrants & American civic institutions / Janelle S. Wong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Janelle.

Contributor:

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Series:

Politics of race and ethnicity

The politics of race and ethnicity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrants--Political activity--United States.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Political activity.

United States.

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 289 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Given the massive demographic changes in the United States during the past few decades, understanding the place of immigrants in the public sphere has never been more critical. "Democracy's Promise" examines both the challenges and opportunities posed to American civic institutions by the presence of increasing numbers of immigrants. Author Janelle Wong argues that the low levels of political participation among contemporary immigrants are not due to apathy or preoccupation with their homeland, but to the inability of American political parties and advocacy organizations to mobilize immigrant voters. Wong's rich study of Chinese and Mexican immigrants in New York and Los Angeles complements traditional studies of political behavior and civic institutions while offering a nuanced examination of immigrants' political activity. "Democracy's Promise" will appear to a broad spectrum of social scientists and ethnic studies scholars who study or teach immigration, racial and ethnic politics, political participation, civic engagement, and American political institutions. In addition, it will appeal to community organizers and party activists who are interested in issues of race and ethnicity, immigration, political participation, and political mobilization.

Contents:

1 Immigrants & American Civic Institutions 1

2 Mexican & Chinese Immigrants in Two Cities 17

3 Institutional Mobilization in an Era of Local Party Decline 51

4 The Role of Community Organizations in Immigrant Political Mobilization 89

5 Multiple Immigrant Identities & Community Organizations 119

6 Mobilization of Latinos & Asian Americans Evidence from Survey Data 141

7 Revitalizing Civic Institutions in Immigrant Communities Long-Term Strategies 153

8 Institutional Mobilization in a Transnational Context 177

9 Conclusion: American Civic Institutions & Immigrant Mobilization at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century 197

Appendix Methodology and Data Sources 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-267) and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472021444

Publisher Number:

10.3998/mpub.135048

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.