Open Hand, Closed Fist

Practices of Undocumented Organizing in a Hostile State

Kathryn Abrams

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University of California Press
02 August 2022

Migration, immigration & emigration; Central government policies; Citizenship & nationality law

"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 by 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. "

By: Kathryn Abrams
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9780520384422
ISBN 10: 0520384423
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 02 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kathryn Abrams is Herma Hill Kay Distinguished Professor of Law at University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

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

"""In sum, Open Hand, Closed Fist is a must read for scholars of immigrant activism and, more broadly, for social movement scholars interested in the dynamic strategies of “challenger movements”. By offering a richly empirically illustrated and well-researched inside look into the Arizona movement, the book solves a piece of the puzzle in accounting for the spectacular rise of the immigrant rights movement in the United States."" * Social Forces *"