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The Law Into Their Own Hands: Immigration and the Politics of Exceptionalism
Roxanne Lynn Doty
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Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Border security and illegal immigration along the U.S.?Mexico border are hotly debated issues in contemporary society. The emergence of civilian vigilante groups, such as the Minutemen, at the border is the most recent social phenomenon to contribute new controversy to the discussion. The Law Into Their Own Hands looks at the contemporary nativist, anti-immigrant movement in the United States today. Doty examines the social and political contexts that have enabled these civilian groups to flourish and gain legitimacy amongst policy makers and the public. The sentiments underlying the vigilante movement both draw upon and are channeled through a diverse ... Read more
Border security and illegal immigration along the U.S.?Mexico border are hotly debated issues in contemporary society. The emergence of civilian vigilante groups, such as the Minutemen, at the border is the most recent social phenomenon to contribute new controversy to the discussion. The Law Into Their Own Hands looks at the contemporary nativist, anti-immigrant movement in the United States today. Doty examines the social and political contexts that have enabled these civilian groups to flourish and gain legitimacy amongst policy makers and the public. The sentiments underlying the vigilante movement both draw upon and are channeled through a diverse ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816527717
SKU
V9780816527717
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99-15
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