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Between Two Nations

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Description for Between Two Nations Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMP; JPHF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.

Immigrants come to the United States from all over Latin America in search of better lives. They obtain residency status, find jobs, pay taxes, and they have children who are American citizens by birth; yet decades may go by before they seek citizenship for themselves or become active participants in the American political process. Between Two Nations examines the lack of political participation among Latin American immigrants in the United States to determine why so many remain outside the electoral process.

Michael Jones-Correa studied the political practices of first-generation immigrants in New York City's multiethnic borough of Queens. Through ... Read more

Between Two Nations is the first qualitative study of how new immigrants assimilate into American political life. Jones-Correa reexamines assumptions about Latino politics and the diversity of Latino populations in the United States, about the role of informal politics in immigrant communities, and about gender differences in approaches to political activity.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801483646
SKU
V9780801483646
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99-1

About Michael Jones-Correa
Michael Jones-Correa is Associate Professor of Government and Director of American Studies at Cornell University and the author of Governing American Cities: Inter-Ethnic Coalitions, Competition, and Conflict.

Reviews for Between Two Nations
A valuable contribution to the growing literature on transnational immigrant communities.... Persuasive and engaging.
International Migration Review
The questions asked in this book are fundamental to the future of the policy.... Jones-Correa offers a solid contribution to the emerging study of immigrant political adaption.
Political Science Quarterly
This well-researched book provides an excellent and sophisticated analysis ... Read more

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