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Faith-based Groups for Immigrants and Democracy
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Faith-based Groups for Immigrants and Democracy:
The Case of Los Angeles
Apichai W. Shipper
Abstract
What is the impact of faith-based groups for immigrants on democratic processes andinstitutions? Do they promote public discussions, civic activities, political participation ofmarginalized groups, multicultural representative institutions, social and economicequality, and provision of social and welfare services? Field research in Los Angelesreveals a variation on the impact of faith-based organizations on democratic processesand institutions. Faith-based organizations with theological foundation for volunteerismand activism do not necessarily best promote democracy. Religious-affiliatedorganizations that provide welfare services tend to promote multicultural democracymore than houses of worship. Surprisingly, good and inexpensive food in a communaleating environment appears to promote multicultural public discussions and democraticcitizenship.
Paper prepared for presentation at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the International StudiesAssociation, Honolulu, 5 March 2005.
Contact Information: Apichai W. Shipper, Department of Political Science and School ofInternational Relations, University of Southern California, VKC 318, Los Angeles, CA90089-0044 (e-mail: ## email not listed ##).
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Faith-based Groups for Immigrants and Democracy:
The Case of Los Angeles
Apichai W. Shipper
Abstract
What is the impact of faith-based groups for immigrants on democratic processes and
institutions? Do they promote public discussions, civic activities, political participation of
marginalized groups, multicultural representative institutions, social and economic
equality, and provision of social and welfare services? Field research in Los Angeles
reveals a variation on the impact of faith-based organizations on democratic processes
and institutions. Faith-based organizations with theological foundation for volunteerism
and activism do not necessarily best promote democracy. Religious-affiliated
organizations that provide welfare services tend to promote multicultural democracy
more than houses of worship. Surprisingly, good and inexpensive food in a communal
eating environment appears to promote multicultural public discussions and democratic
citizenship.
Paper prepared for presentation at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the International Studies
Association, Honolulu, 5 March 2005.
Contact Information: Apichai W. Shipper, Department of Political Science and School of
International Relations, University of Southern California, VKC 318, Los Angeles, CA
90089-0044 (e-mail: ## email not listed ##).
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