03801nam a2200433 a 4500 ebr10480817 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110114s2011 caua sb 001 0 eng d 2011000293 9780520267541 (hardback) 9780520267558 (paper) 9780520948914 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)739108015 n-us--- JV6477 .R35 2011eb 323.3/29120973 22 Rallying for immigrant rights [electronic resource] : the fight for inclusion in 21st century America / edited by Kim Voss and Irene Bloemraad. 1st ed. Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011. xiv, 319 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references and index. "From Alaska to Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets across the United States to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The scope and size of their protests, rallies, and boycotts made these the most significant events of political activism in the United States since the 1960s. This accessibly written volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of this historic moment. Perfect for students and general readers, its essays, written by a multidisciplinary group of scholars and grassroots organizers, trace the evolution and legacy of the 2006 protest movement in engaging, theoretically informed discussions. The contributors cover topics including unions, churches, the media, immigrant organizations, and immigrant politics"-- Provided by publisher. "From Anchorage, Alaska to Miami, Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The size and scope of their protests rivaled celebrated demonstrations from earlier decades for workers' rights, civil rights, or the end of war. Why and how did the immigrant rights' protests occur? Why did they end so abruptly? What is their legacy? This book is the first to address these questions by bringing together a broad, multidisciplinary account of the immigration rights rallies, protests, and boycotts of spring 2006. Drawing on top academics in the fields of sociology, political science, and Latino studies, as well as those involved with grassroots organizing and public policy debates, this volume covers the antecedents, evolution, and legacy of the 2006 protests, including discussions of unions, churches, media, immigrant organizations, and the landscape of immigration politics in the United States. More than one in eight U.S. residents were born outside the country in 2006, but lack of citizenship silences the political voice of the majority of these people through the ballot box. The peaceful demonstrations of 2006 highlight an alternative way immigrants can make their voices heard"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Immigrants Political activity United States. Immigrants Social networks United States. Protest movements United States. Immigrants Civil rights United States. Immigrants Government policy United States. United States Emigration and immigration. Electronic books. local Voss, Kim. Bloemraad, Irene, 1972- ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10480817 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 118643 118643