From Immigration and Race to Sex and Faith: Reimagining the Politics of Opposition.
Part of a special issue on migration politics. A study examined the political coalitions behind the immigrant rights rallies held across the U.S. in spring 2006. Data were obtained from fieldwork conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2008 and 2009. Findings revealed that the cutting edge of coal...
| Published in: | Social Research Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 133 - 163 |
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New School for Social Research
Spring 2010
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