Organizational life and political incorporation of two Asian immigrant groups: A case study

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1511-1533

  Aptekar, Sofya ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Immigrants; Model minority; Political participation; Racialization; Suburbs

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; CIVIL SOCIETY; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DEMOCRACY; ETHNIC MINORITY; HUMAN CAPITAL; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; RACIAL IDENTITY; SKILLED LABOR; SUBURBAN AREA;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350782318     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870802541747     Document Type: Article

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