Migration and activism in Europe since 1945

Author(s)

• Pojmann, Wendy A. (...Wendy Ann...)

Bibliographic Information

Migration and activism in Europe since 1945

edited by Wendy Pojmann

（Europe in transition : the NYU European studies series）

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251] - 266) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The political and social activism of immigrants to Europe since 1945 takes the spotlight in this volume. Each chapter draws on research from international scholars, offering a riveting look at a variety of migrant experiences and providing welcome comparisons of the impact of migration on different countries.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• W.Pojmann PART I: MIGRANT ACTIVISTS IN NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS For the Nation and for Work: Black Activism in 1960s Paris
• F.Germain Dissident Guests: Afro-Asian Students and Transnational Activism in the West German Protest Movement
• Q.Slobodian The Kurdish Conundrum in Europe: Political Opportunities and Transnational Activism
• V.Eccarius-Kelly The French 'Sans-Papiers' Movement: An Unfinished Struggle
• J.Freedman PART II: MIGRANT ACTIVISTS IN TRADE UNIONS AND PARTY POLITICS The Example of a Communist Paper Aimed at Algerian Immigrants: L'Algerien en France (1950-1960)
• C.Izambert Parties of Muslim Persuasion and the Left in Ceuta, Spain
• G.A.Torres Colon Immigrants and the Brussels Labor Movement: Activism, Integration and Exclusion since 1945
• E.Schandevyl 'From Camel-boy to MP:' The Politics of Agency and Exclusion in Swedish Political Parties
• M.Dahlstedt PART III: MIGRANT ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OUTSIDER POLITICS State Management of Immigrant Organizations in Sweden
• O.Karan 'We're right here!' The Invisibility of Migrant Women in European Women's Movements: The Case of Italy
• W.Pojmann The Political Participation of Berlin's Turkish Migrants in the Dual Citizenship and Headscarf Debates: A Multi-Level Comparison
• A.Boucher French Dressing: Race, Gender, and the Hijab Story
• J.Ezekiel

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA89360917
• ISBN:
  • 9780230605480
• LCCN: 2008005348
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: x, 274 p
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JV7590
  • DC22 : 304.84
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Immigrants -- Europe, Western -- Political activity
  • LCSH : Immigrants -- Europe, Western -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Political participation -- Europe, Western
  • LCSH : Protest movements -- Europe, Western
  • LCSH : Pluralism -- Europe, Western
  • LCSH : Europe, Western -- Politics and government -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Europe -- Politics and government -- 1945-
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA53408308