{"product_id":"politics-in-our-veins-the-rise-of-dominican-american-political-power-in-the-united-states-hardcover","title":"Politics in Our Veins: The Rise of Dominican American Political Power in the United States - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYalidy Matos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDomingo Morel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Bueno Vásquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptures the complex journey of how Dominican Americans mobilized to become key progressive players in American politics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDominican Americans are one of the largest and fastest-growing Latinx groups in the United States, with a population that has quadrupled from 517,000 to a little over 2.3 million as of 2023. While New York City is home to the largest Dominican community in the country--and is where most Dominican American elected officials (DEOs) are from--Dominican Americans continue to increase their representation nationwide. In \u003ci\u003ePolitics in Our Vein\u003c\/i\u003es, Yalidy Matos, Domingo Morel, and Michelle Bueno Vásquez chart the rise of Dominican American political power across the United States, exploring the myriad factors that have contributed to their political success as thoughtful citizens, activists, and elected officials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on original surveys, in-depth interviews with elected officials, and archival data, Matos, Morel, and Vásquez trace the past, present, and future of Dominican American political power, demonstrating how one group fought from the margins for a seat at the table. They explore how community, civic, and cultural organizations have played an important role in helping newly immigrated Dominican Americans gain political power through influential national coalitions like \"Dominicans on the Hill\" and the Dominican National Roundtable. They also examine how identity politics, in particular race and gender, influence the political attitudes and behavior of DEOs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitics in Our Veins\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on how Dominicans have created avenues for political engagement, identifying where barriers to participation have been dismantled, where they remain, and where new obstacles are emerging.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomingo Morel (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDomingo Morel \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Service at the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. He is the author and co-editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eTakeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the W.E.B. Du Bois Distinguished Book Award, and most recently\u003ci\u003e Developing Scholars: Race, Politics, and the Pursuit of Higher Education. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYalidy Matos (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eYalidy Matos\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMoral and Immoral Whiteness in Immigration Politics. \u003c\/i\u003eMatos has been the recipient of the 2022 American Political Science Association Distinguished Junior Scholar in Political Psychology Award and a 2024-2025 Russel Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Bueno Vásquez (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichelle Bueno Vásquez\u003c\/b\u003e is a Doctoral Student in Political Science at Northwestern University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801709175091,"sku":"9781479843510","price":185.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VB19Y6Zedu9781479843510.webp?v=1785975590","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/politics-in-our-veins-the-rise-of-dominican-american-political-power-in-the-united-states-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}