Haitians in New York City : transnationalism and hometown associations /

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Author / Creator:Pierre-Louis, François.
Imprint:Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2006.
Description:viii, 157 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5889445
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ISBN:0813029368 (acid-free paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-145) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Dual Role of Hometown Associations among Haitian Immigrants
  • 2. The Social Construction of New York's Haitian Community
  • 3. Hometown Associations: More than Humanitarian Organizations
  • 4. The Haitian State and Hometown Associations
  • 5. Hometown Associations and Local Participation in New York
  • 6. Race, Religion, and the Social Dimension of Haitian Hometown Associations
  • 7. New York City Politics and Relationships with Other Ethnic Groups
  • Bibliography
  • Index