Introduction: Los Angeles and Kawasaki as arenas of struggle over citizenship -- Between inclusion and exclusion : the origins of the U.S. Community Action Program -- Fostering community and nationhood : Japan's model community program -- Struggling for political voice : race and the politics of welfare in Los Angeles -- Recasting the community action program : the pursuit of race, class, and gender equality in Los Angeles -- Translating Black theology into Korean activism : the Hitachi employment discrimination trial -- Voicing alternative visions of citizenship : the "Kawasaki system" of welfare -- Conclusion : the interconnectedness of oppression and freedom |