Remaking Citizenship Latina Immigrants and New American Politics

Name: Remaking Citizenship Latina Immigrants and New American Politics
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ISBN: 9780804758222

ISBN-10: 0804758220

ISBN-13: 9780804758222

Edition: 2010

Authors: Kathleen Coll

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Standing at the intersection of immigration and welfare reform, immigrant Latin American women are the target of special scrutiny in the United States. Both the state and the media often present them as scheming "welfare queens" or long-suffering, silent victims of globalization and machismo. This book argues for a reformulation of our definitions of citizenship and politics, one inspired by women who are usually perceived as excluded from both. Weaving the stories of Mexican and Central American women with history and analysis of the anti-immigrant upsurge in 1990s California, this compelling book examines the impact of reform legislation on individual women's lives and their engagement in…

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List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 2/12/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Conviviendo con Mujeres Unidas y Activas: Passing the Time with MUA



Law, Politics, and the American Dream



Learning the Ropes: Stories of Motherhood and Citizenship



Autoestima y la Doble Misiï¿½n del Grupo: Self-Esteem and the Dual Mission of the Group



Desahogandose y Aprendiendo a Hablar: Speaking Up and Speaking Out



Convivencia, Necesidades y Problemas: Vernaculars of Belonging and Coalition



Remaking Citizenship: Immigrants, Personhood, and Human Rights


Appendix


Notes


References


Index