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Politics in Our Veins : The Rise of Dominican American Political Power in the United States.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matos, Yalidy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Representative government and representation--Social aspects--United States.
- Representative government and representation.
- Political participation--Social aspects--United States.
- Political participation.
- Dominican Americans--Politics and government.
- Dominican Americans.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "In this book, we examine how Dominicans have created opportunities for political involvement through the rise of Dominican elected officials in the United States, where barriers to participation have been overcome, where they persist, and where new barriers are being erected"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1. Rooting Dominican American Politics in the History of Hispaniola
- 2. Dominican Political Incorporation in the United States
- 3. A Path Forward: The Emergence of Dominican Elected Officials and the Role of Organizations
- 4. Identity Politics: How Dominican Elected Officials Do American Politics
- 5. Insurgent Intersectional Politics: Afro- and Black Dominican Women's Race-Gendered
- 6. Political Ideology
- Where Do We Go From Here?: Dominicans, Florida, and the Future of American Politics
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-4356-3
- OCLC:
- 1584488605
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