Organizational life and political incorporation of two Asian immigrant groups
A case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2150465 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aptekar (0000-0002-3823-2902, Princeton University, corresponding author), Sofya Aptekar |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1511-1533 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870802541747 |
| PMID | 23667277 |
| PMCID | PMC3650845 |
| OpenAlex | W2138163364 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 25 |
Civil society is the foundation of a healthy democracy but its immigrant element has received little attention. This paper is a case study of immigrant organizations of highly-skilled Asian Indians and Chinese immigrants in a suburban town of Edison, New Jersey. I find that civic participation of Asian Indian immigrants spills over into political incorporation while Chinese immigrant organizations remain marginalized. I argue the local processes of racialization are central in explaining differences in political incorporation of immigrants. In the local context, the Chinese are seen as successful but conformist model minorities and Asian Indians as invaders and troublemakers. The racialization of Asian Indians has resulted in more political activity and higher levels of political visibility of their organizations. The results highlight shortcomings of current assimilation theories, which give little space to civic and political incorporation and view human capital in an unqualifiedly positive light
Asian americans · Asian Indian · Context (archaeology · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · Immigration · Model minority · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Racialization · Sociology · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |