Bridging the gap: Transnational and ethnic organizations in the political incorporation of immigrants in the United States

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1056-1090

  Portes, Alejandro ^a   Escobar, Cristina ^a   Arana, Renelinda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ethnocentrism; Human capital; Incorporation; Latin Americans; Organizations; Transnationalism

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; ETHNIC CONFLICT; HUMAN CAPITAL; IMMIGRANT; POLITICAL INTEGRATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50449099875     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701874827     Document Type: Article

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