Walter J. Nicholls earned his Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles, and is now Assistant Professor of Sociology and the University of Amsterdam. He is the coeditor of Spaces of Contention: Places, Scales, and Networks of Social Movements (2013).
"The rich stories told in this book, particularly of the struggle and courage of the youths, will make readers ponder and question the effectiveness of existing immigration policies. An eye-opening and incredible story in its own right, this book also contributes to the literature on social movements, especially the formation of movement groups and the issue-framing process. It deserves a wide readership. Summing Up: Essential." - J. Li, CHOICE "Highly recommended." - James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Immigrant rights may be the most important social movement of our time, and the young Americans known as DREAMers - whose lack of documents are keeping them from colleges and jobs - have incredible stories to tell. Just the kind of stories that, set in this vital context, make for a good book - which Nicholls has provided." - James M. Jasper, The Graduate Center, CUNY "Walter Nicholls tells the story of the courageous youth who 'came out of the shadows' to form an unprecedented social movement to challenge stigmatization and advocate a path to citizenship. The DREAMers is a must read for anyone interested in how these new Americans fought for justice and their chance at the American Dream." - Leo R. Chavez, author of The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation (Stanford, 2018, 2013) "This is the book on the transformation of undocumented youth into the momentous immigrant rights movement known as the DREAMers. Based on careful research, the book identifies and analyzes the unique elements that allowed this social movement to go from 0-to-60 mph in the span of a decade and in one of the most hostile xenophobic contexts. Walter Nicholls shows how this social movement's success relied on the importance of crafting voice and compelling representations, finding 'niche openings,' and building strategic alliances. Underscoring both the political and moral urgency of the movement, while offering judicious analysis of the social movement building process, this book represents the sociological imagination at its best. I can't wait to use this book in my classes." - Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, University of Southern California
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