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For those opposed to immigration, Miami is a nightmare. Miami is the de facto capital of Latin America; it is a city where immigrants dominate, Spanish is ubiquitous, and Denny's is an ethnic restaurant. Are Miami's immigrants representative of a trend that is undermining American culture and identity? Drawing from in-depth fieldwork in the city and looking closely at recent events such as the Elián González case, This Land Is Our Land examines interactions between immigrants and established Americans in Miami to address fundamental questions of American identity and multiculturalism. Rather than focusing on questions of assimilation, as many other studies have, this book concentrates on interethnic relations to provide an entirely new perspective on the changes wrought by immigration in the United States. A balanced analysis of Miami's evolution over the last forty years, This Land Is Our Land is also a powerful demonstration that immigration in America is not simply an "us versus them" phenomenon.

Immigrants --- Minorities --- Cuban Americans --- Elite (Social sciences) --- Power (Social sciences) --- Ethnic conflict --- Conflict, Ethnic --- Ethnic violence --- Inter-ethnic conflict --- Interethnic conflict --- Ethnic relations --- Social conflict --- Empowerment (Social sciences) --- Political power --- Exchange theory (Sociology) --- Political science --- Social sciences --- Sociology --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Elites (Social sciences) --- Leadership --- Social classes --- Social groups --- Cubans --- Ethnology --- Ethnic minorities --- Foreign population --- Minority groups --- Persons --- Assimilation (Sociology) --- Discrimination --- Majorities --- Plebiscite --- Race relations --- Segregation --- Emigrants --- Foreign-born population --- Foreigners --- Migrants --- Aliens --- Social conditions. --- Miami (Fla.) --- City of Miami (Fla.) --- ميامي (Fla.) --- Mayāmī (Fla.) --- Mīyāmī (Fla.) --- Маями (Fla.) --- Mai︠a︡mi (Fla.) --- Μαϊάμι (Fla.) --- Miamo (Fla.) --- 마이애미 (Fla.) --- Maiaemi (Fla.) --- Майами (Fla.) --- מיאמי (Fla.) --- Miamia (Fla.) --- Majamis (Fla.) --- Мајами (Fla.) --- Majami (Fla.) --- マイアミ (Fla.) --- Маямі (Fla.) --- 迈阿密 (Fla.) --- Ethnic relations. --- Politics and government. --- Economic conditions. --- acculturation. --- american culture. --- american identity. --- anthropology. --- cuban immigrants. --- cultural studies. --- fieldwork. --- florida. --- immigrant culture. --- immigrant experience. --- immigration issues. --- interethnic relations. --- journalism. --- latin american communities. --- miami. --- modern history. --- multiculturalism. --- nonfiction. --- political. --- power and wealth. --- regional history. --- social sciences. --- sociology. --- spanish. --- students and teachers. --- textbooks. --- united states. --- urban life. --- urban studies.

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Sociology of minorities --- Migration. Refugees --- Haiti --- United States of America

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Minorities --- United States Local History --- Regions & Countries - Americas --- History & Archaeology --- Ethnic minorities --- Foreign population --- Minority groups --- Persons --- Assimilation (Sociology) --- Discrimination --- Ethnic relations --- Majorities --- Plebiscite --- Race relations --- Segregation --- Miami (Fla.) --- Race relations. --- Ethnic relations. --- Social conditions. --- City of Miami (Fla.) --- ميامي (Fla.) --- Mayāmī (Fla.) --- Mīyāmī (Fla.) --- Маями (Fla.) --- Mai︠a︡mi (Fla.) --- Μαϊάμι (Fla.) --- Miamo (Fla.) --- 마이애미 (Fla.) --- Maiaemi (Fla.) --- Майами (Fla.) --- מיאמי (Fla.) --- Miamia (Fla.) --- Majamis (Fla.) --- Мајами (Fla.) --- Majami (Fla.) --- マイアミ (Fla.) --- Маямі (Fla.) --- 迈阿密 (Fla.)

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In addition to being a religious countryùover ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and several African American congregations that serve as key comparisons of civic engagement among minorities. This book is important not only for its theoretical contributions to the sociology of religion, but also because it gives us a unique glimpse into immigrants' civic and religious lives in urban America.

Political participation --- African Americans --- Church work with African Americans --- African American churches --- Immigrants --- Church work with immigrants --- Afro-American churches --- Black churches --- Churches, African American --- Negro churches --- Christian sects --- Citizen participation --- Community action --- Community involvement --- Community participation --- Involvement, Community --- Mass political behavior --- Participation, Citizen --- Participation, Community --- Participation, Political --- Political activity --- Political behavior --- Political rights --- Social participation --- Political activists --- Politics, Practical --- Afro-Americans --- Black Americans --- Colored people (United States) --- Negroes --- Africans --- Ethnology --- Blacks --- Church work with Afro-Americans --- Emigrants --- Foreign-born population --- Foreign population --- Foreigners --- Migrants --- Persons --- Aliens --- Church work with emigrants --- Missions to immigrants --- Services for --- Catholic Church. --- Religion --- Political activity. --- Black people

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Sociology of environment --- Economic geography --- Latin America --- Urbanization --- History --- Cities and towns, Movement to --- Urban development --- Urban systems --- Cities and towns --- Social history --- Sociology, Rural --- Sociology, Urban --- Urban policy --- Rural-urban migration --- Urbanization - America - History