Puerto Rican Politics in the United States: Examination of Major Perspectives and Theories

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Main Author: Edgardo Meléndez
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: The City University of New York 2003
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contents Puerto Rican Politics in the United States: Examination of Major Perspectives and Theories Edgardo Meléndez Sociología ethnic identity ethnic politics ethnic incorporation ethnic representation political participation This article examines four major theoretical perspectiveson the study of Puerto Rican politics in the United States: internalcolonialism and mode of incorporation; pluralism; revised pluralism;and radical-structuralism. For this purpose it reviews the worksof four authors: Felix Padilla, James Jennings, José Cruz, and JoséRamón Sánchez. It also addresses major theoretical and analyticalproblems and concepts in the field: the “Puerto Rican exception”;Puerto Rican political participation, representation, and incorporation;ethnic identity and politics; and relations between Puerto Ricoand the mainland communities. 2003 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37715102 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.1 Vol.XV
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spellingShingle Puerto Rican Politics in the United States: Examination of Major Perspectives and Theories
Edgardo Meléndez
Sociología
ethnic identity
ethnic politics
ethnic incorporation
ethnic representation
political participation
Puerto Rican Politics in the United States: Examination of Major Perspectives and Theories Edgardo Meléndez Sociología ethnic identity ethnic politics ethnic incorporation ethnic representation political participation This article examines four major theoretical perspectiveson the study of Puerto Rican politics in the United States: internalcolonialism and mode of incorporation; pluralism; revised pluralism;and radical-structuralism. For this purpose it reviews the worksof four authors: Felix Padilla, James Jennings, José Cruz, and JoséRamón Sánchez. It also addresses major theoretical and analyticalproblems and concepts in the field: the “Puerto Rican exception”;Puerto Rican political participation, representation, and incorporation;ethnic identity and politics; and relations between Puerto Ricoand the mainland communities. 2003 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37715102 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.1 Vol.XV
title Puerto Rican Politics in the United States: Examination of Major Perspectives and Theories
topic Sociología
ethnic identity
ethnic politics
ethnic incorporation
ethnic representation
political participation
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37715102