Reinventing citizenship Black Los Angeles, Korean Kawasaki, and community participation / Kazuyo Tsuchiya.

Author/creator Tsuchiya, Kazuyo
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2014]
Descriptionviii, 273 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Community Action Program (U.S.)--History.
Community development--California. --Los Angeles. --History. --20th century.
Social service--California. --Los Angeles. --History. --20th century.
African Americans--California. --Los Angeles. --Politics and government. --20th century.
Community development--Japan. --Kawasaki-shi. --History. --20th century.
Social service--Japan. --Kawasaki-shi. --History. --20th century.
Koreans--Japan. --Kawasaki-shi. --Politics and government. --20th century.

SeriesCritical American studies series
Contents Introduction : Los Angeles and Kawasaki as arenas of struggle over citizenship -- Between inclusion and exclusion : the origins of the U.S. Community Action Program -- Fostering community and nationhood : Japan's model community program -- Struggling for political voice : race and the politics of welfare in Los Angeles -- Recasting the community action program : the pursuit of race, class, and gender equality in Los Angeles -- Translating Black theology into Korean activism : the Hitachi employment discrimination trial -- Voicing alternative visions of citizenship : the "Kawasaki system" of welfare -- Conclusion : the interconnectedness of oppression and freedom.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-255) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013028366
ISBN9780816681112 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN9780816681129 (pb : alk. paper)