Open Hand, Closed Fist: Practices of Undocumented Organizing in a Hostile State

How does a group that lacks legal status organize its members to become effective political activists? In...
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Author: Kathryn Abrams
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Open Hand, Closed Fist: Practices of Undocumented Organizing in a Hostile State by Abrams, Kathryn

Open Hand, Closed Fist: Practices of Undocumented Organizing in a Hostile State

$113.05

Open Hand, Closed Fist: Practices of Undocumented Organizing in a Hostile State

$113.05
Author: Kathryn Abrams
Format: Paperback
Language: English
How does a group that lacks legal status organize its members to become effective political activists? In the early 2000s, Arizona's campaign of "attrition through enforcement" aimed to make life so miserable for undocumented immigrants that they would "self-deport." Undocumented activists resisted hostile legislation, registered thousands of new Latino voters, and joined a national movement to advance justice for immigrants. Drawing on five years of observation and interviews with activists in Phoenix, Arizona, Kathryn Abrams explains how the practices of storytelling, emotion cultures, and performative citizenship fueled this grassroots movement. Together these practices produced both the "open hand" (the affective bonds among participants) and the "closed fist" (the pragmatic strategies of resistance) that have allowed the movement to mobilize and sustain itself over time.

Author: Kathryn Abrams
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 08/02/2022
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780520384422

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