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Twice Migration And Indo-Caribbean American Identity Politics, Jessica Ramsawak
Twice Migration And Indo-Caribbean American Identity Politics, Jessica Ramsawak
Political Science
Being an Indo-Caribbean American can be a confusing and inspiring experience. It is marked with a desperation for understanding oneself and one’s mother, while simultaneously traumatized and burdened with a history of displacement. Migration history can inform the ways in which members of ethnic communities view themselves, their heritage, and their ethnic identity. This is particularly true of the first-generation Indo-Caribbean community in America. The term Indo-Caribbean describes the waves of Indian indentured laborers that were sent to the Caribbean in the early 1800s, developed an Indo-Caribbean culture, and then emigrated in the 1980s to join the Indian diaspora in …
Crafting Citizens And Immigrants : Israeli Immigration Politics In Comparative Perspective, Yeufen Hsieh
Crafting Citizens And Immigrants : Israeli Immigration Politics In Comparative Perspective, Yeufen Hsieh
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This dissertation examines the role of shifting national identity narratives in immigration politics in deeply divided societies by focusing on the case of Israel. It raises a general question: why does a state established upon an ethnocentric national identity subsequently augment its self-definition to include certain non-co-ethnic migrants without applying the extension to all non-co-ethnic groups? I argue that although a country may initially be founded upon a seemingly-unequivocal ethnocentric national identity, this identity is not immutable. Rather, over time, a national dialogue may take place, causing the reexamination of the identity. During the transition, agents redefine “who we are” …
Change And Continuity In Mexico's Immigration Policy : How Civil Society Organizations Influence The Policy Process, Laura Valeria Gonzalez-Murphy
Change And Continuity In Mexico's Immigration Policy : How Civil Society Organizations Influence The Policy Process, Laura Valeria Gonzalez-Murphy
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN MEXICO'S IMMIGRATION POLICY: HOW CIVIL SOCIETY INFLUENCES THE POLICY PROCESS