Civic Engagements: The Citizenship Practices of Indian and Vietnamese Immigrants

by Caroline B. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay

Book Overview

For 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.

As Civic Engagements reveals,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080477529X
• ISBN13: 9780804775298
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"