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Civic Engagements - The Citizenship Practices of Indian and Vietnamese Immigrants (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,278
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Civic Engagements - The Citizenship Practices of Indian and Vietnamese Immigrants (Hardcover): Caroline Brettell, Deborah...

Civic Engagements - The Citizenship Practices of Indian and Vietnamese Immigrants (Hardcover)

Caroline Brettell, Deborah Reed-Danahay

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For 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 sociocultural spaces in which Vietnamese and Indian immigrants are engaging with the wider civic sphere.
As "Civic Engagements" reveals, religious and ethnic organizations provide arenas in which immigrants develop their own ways of being and becoming "American." Skills honed at a meeting, festival, or banquet have resounding implications for the future political potential of these immigrant populations, both locally and nationally. Employing Lave and Wenger's concept of "communities of practice" as a framework, this book emphasizes the variety of processes by which new citizens acquire the civic and leadership skills that help them to move from peripheral positions to more central roles in American society.

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Imprint: Stanford University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Caroline Brettell • Deborah Reed-Danahay
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-7528-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
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LSN: 0-8047-7528-1
Barcode: 9780804775281

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