The Politics of Diversity : Immigration, Resistance, and Change in Monterey Park, California.
In an era of thriving anti-immigrant sentiments, this story of Monterey Park, California demonstrates how long-time residents and new immigrants deal with commonality as well as diversity.
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
1995.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Contents; Maps, Tables, and Photographs; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Multiethnic L.A.; 1. From Monterey Park to Little Taipei; 2. Building Community at the Grassroots; 3. Political Breaks and Transitions; 4. The Backlash: Slow Growth and English Only; 5. The Struggle for Minority and Immigrant Rights; 6. From Nativism to Ethnic and Interethnic Politics; 7. The Dilemmas of Diversity; 8. Crisis of American, Ethnic, and Immigrant Identities; 9. Negotiating a Culture of Diversity; 10. The Practice and Politics of Diversity; Notes; Index.
