In this Book
- Citizenship, Political Engagement, and Belonging: Immigrants in Europe and the United States
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
summary
Bringing together a transcontinental group of anthropologists, this book provides an in-depth look at the current processes of immigration, political behavior, and citizenship in both the United States and Europe. Essays draw on issues of race, national identity, religion, and more, while addressing questions, including: How should citizenship be defined? In what ways do immigrants use the political process to achieve group aims? And, how do adults and youth learn to become active participants in the public sphere? Among numerous case studies, examples include instances of racialized citizenship in "Algerian France," Ireland's new citizenship laws in response to asylum-seeking mothers, the role of Evangelical Christianity in creating a space for the construction of an identity that transcends state borders, and the Internet as one of the new public spheres for the expression of citizenship, be it local, national, or global.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-17
- Part III: New Spaces of Citizenship
- Afterword: Some Concluding Reflections
- pp. 244-251
- References
- pp. 253-280
- Contributors
- pp. 281-284
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813545110
Related ISBN(s)
9780813543291
MARC Record
OCLC
271437000
Pages
302
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No