Civic engagements
Subtitle: the citizenship practices of Indian and Vietnamese immigrants
By: Caroline B. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay
Contributors: Reed-Danahay, Deborah, author
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Stanford, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780804775281; 9780804775298
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: East Indian Americans; Case studies; Vietnamese Americans; Immigrants; Political activity; Societies
Description: or 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Arrival, settlement, and the construction of cultural landscapes; title: Immigrant identities and the meanings of citizenship; title: Temples, mosques, and churches; title: Ethnic associations; title: Festivals and banquets; title: Pathways to wider participation.