Making democracy matter : identity and activism in Los Angeles / Karen Brodkin.

Author/creator Brodkin, Karen
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxxi, 219 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Political participation--California. --Los Angeles. --Case studies.
Political activists--California. --Los Angeles. --Interviews.
Community development--California. --Los Angeles. --Case studies.

Contents Introduction -- The context of labor and immigrant workers' rights activism in Los Angeles -- Narrators and narrative -- Political identity starts at home : border-crossing families and the making of political selves -- Making identities political -- Democracy and political praxis -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-205) and index.
LCCN 2006015184
ISBN081353979X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813539799 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813539803 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813539805 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JS1007.A15 B76 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold