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Transforming Politics, Transforming America
. Ed(S): Lee, Taeku; Ramakrishnan, S. Karthick; Ramirez, Ricardo
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Description for Transforming Politics, Transforming America
Paperback. The foreign-born population in the United States comes in disproportionately large numbers from Latin America and Asia. Focusing on the period from 1965 to the year 2020, this work presents an evidence-based examination of the consequences that these demographic changes might have for the contemporary politics of the United States. Editor(s): Lee, Taeku; Ramakrishnan, S. Karthick; Ramirez, Ricardo. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 tables & 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Over the past four decades, the foreign-born population in the United States has nearly tripled, from about 10 million in 1965 to more than 30 million today. This wave of new Americans comes in disproportionately large numbers from Latin America and Asia, a pattern that is likely to continue in this century. Focusing on the period from 1965 to the year 2020, the contributors tackle the fundamental yet relatively neglected questions, What is the meaning of citizenship, and what is its political relevance? How are immigrants changing our notions of racial and ethnic categorization? How is immigration transforming our understanding ... Read more
Over the past four decades, the foreign-born population in the United States has nearly tripled, from about 10 million in 1965 to more than 30 million today. This wave of new Americans comes in disproportionately large numbers from Latin America and Asia, a pattern that is likely to continue in this century. Focusing on the period from 1965 to the year 2020, the contributors tackle the fundamental yet relatively neglected questions, What is the meaning of citizenship, and what is its political relevance? How are immigrants changing our notions of racial and ethnic categorization? How is immigration transforming our understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Race, Ethnicity and Politics
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813925547
SKU
V9780813925547
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About . Ed(S): Lee, Taeku; Ramakrishnan, S. Karthick; Ramirez, Ricardo
Taeku Lee is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Mobilizing Public Opinion: Black Insurgency and Racial Attitudes in the Civil Rights Era. S. Karthick Ramakrishnan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, and the author of Democracy in Immigrant America: Changing Demographics and Political Participation. Ricardo ... Read more
Reviews for Transforming Politics, Transforming America
Transforming Politics, Transforming America is very much on target in terms of its focus on immigrant political incorporation. The editors are among the very top young political scientists in the country working on immigration issues, and the volume's outstanding contributors have produced high-quality, important, and readable chapters. In result, this book is extremely timely and worthwhile. - Frank D. Bean, ... Read more