Constructing transnational political spaces : the multifaceted political activism of Mexican migrants /: the multifaceted political activism of Mexican migrants. ([2016])
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- Book
- Title:
- Constructing transnational political spaces : the multifaceted political activism of Mexican migrants /: the multifaceted political activism of Mexican migrants. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- Constructing transnational political spaces : the multifaceted political activism of Mexican migrants
- Further Information:
- Note: Stephanie Schütze.
- Authors:
- Schütze, Stephanie
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; December 2008, Francisco Villa, Michoacán, Mexico; June 2009, Casa Michoacán, Chicago, USA; Research Focus; Chicago and Michoacán as Central Places of Migrants' Political Involvement; Doing Ethnography Between Chicago and Michoacán; Structure of the Book; Chapter 2: Transnational Political Spaces Between Mexico and the USA; Conceptualizing Transnational Political Spaces; De- and Reterritorialization of Political Spaces; Reinforcing Nation-States and Their Borders; Pushing the Limits of Democracy Arenas of Political Interaction and CommunicationThe US-Mexican Context; Migrants' Struggles for Political Rights in Mexico; Migrant Civil Society in the USA; Transnational Communities and Social Agency; References; Chapter 3: Transnational Communities and Political Influence Between Chicago and Michoacán; Culture of Migration: Paths, Forms, Gender Relations; Support Activities: Remesas, Cargo System, and 3×1 Program; Negotiation Processes and Political Participation; Acuitzio del Canje: Influence Through Transnational Empowerment; Francisco Villa: Migrants Support the Opposition Candidate Tarecuato: The Municipal President Meets Indigenous Migrants in ChicagoPoliticization Processes and Transnational Communities; References; Chapter 4: Political Trajectories of Migrant Leaders; Male Leaders: Respect, Recognition, and Representation; Artemio: From the Juventudes Cristianas in Michoacán to Obama's Campaign Leader in Chicago; Rubén:Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; December 2008, Francisco Villa, Michoacán, Mexico; June 2009, Casa Michoacán, Chicago, USA; Research Focus; Chicago and Michoacán as Central Places of Migrants' Political Involvement; Doing Ethnography Between Chicago and Michoacán; Structure of the Book; Chapter 2: Transnational Political Spaces Between Mexico and the USA; Conceptualizing Transnational Political Spaces; De- and Reterritorialization of Political Spaces; Reinforcing Nation-States and Their Borders; Pushing the Limits of Democracy Arenas of Political Interaction and CommunicationThe US-Mexican Context; Migrants' Struggles for Political Rights in Mexico; Migrant Civil Society in the USA; Transnational Communities and Social Agency; References; Chapter 3: Transnational Communities and Political Influence Between Chicago and Michoacán; Culture of Migration: Paths, Forms, Gender Relations; Support Activities: Remesas, Cargo System, and 3×1 Program; Negotiation Processes and Political Participation; Acuitzio del Canje: Influence Through Transnational Empowerment; Francisco Villa: Migrants Support the Opposition Candidate Tarecuato: The Municipal President Meets Indigenous Migrants in ChicagoPoliticization Processes and Transnational Communities; References; Chapter 4: Political Trajectories of Migrant Leaders; Male Leaders: Respect, Recognition, and Representation; Artemio: From the Juventudes Cristianas in Michoacán to Obama's Campaign Leader in Chicago; Rubén: Support of the Community of Origin and President of FEDECMI; Fabián: Community Leader in Chicago and Member of the Mexican PRI; José Luis: Political Career of a Mexican Migrant in the City Council of Chicago Female Leaders and Their Commitment to Improving Living ConditionsMaría: Connecting the Mexican and the African-American Communities; Marcia: Political Leadership as a Continuation of a Female Family Tradition; Claudia: The Younger Generation of Female Leaders; Lourdes: Advocate for Migrants' Rights in the USA and Representative in Mexico; Leadership and Gender Roles: Motivations of Political Commitment; References; CHAPTER 5: Mexican Migrant Organizations in Chicago and Their Political Arenas; Mexican Parties in Chicago: Between Appropriation and Self-determination The Foundation of Mexican Party Groups in ChicagoMexican Parties in a Transnational Context; Federations and Clubs: Binational Commitment and Transnational Interconnections; FEDECMI and Casa Michoacán; The Network of Mexican Migrant Organizations in Chicago; The Struggle for Comprehensive Immigration Legislation in the USA; Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine: Political Struggle and Religious Symbolism; Participation in the Campaign of Barack Obama; The Complexity of Political Organizing and Networking; References; Chapter 6: The Emergence of Transnational Political Spaces … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Copyright Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 305.9/06912
Political science
Transnationalism -- Political aspects
Mexican Americans -- Political activity
Immigrants -- Political activity
Mexicans -- Political activity
Political participation -- United States
Political participation -- Mexico
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
Immigrants -- Political activity
Mexican Americans -- Political activity
Political participation
Political Science -- History & Theory
Social Science -- Emigration & Immigration
Social Science -- Sociology -- General
Social Science -- Human Geography
Social Science -- Anthropology -- General
Political science & theory
Migration, immigration & emigration
Sociology
Human geography
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Political theory
Migration
Political sociology
Human Geography
Ethnology
Politics & government
Mexico
United States
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781137558541
1137558547 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781137558534
1137558539 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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