Promised Land?

The Lives and Voices of Hispanic Immigrants in the New South

AvPatricia L. Goerman

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Del i serien Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues

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Beskrivning

Through analysis of in-depth interviews with seventy-three Hispanic immigrants in Central Virginia, this book offers a rare in-depth look at the views and circumstances of immigrants in a new receiving area. It provides an examination of the new migration trend including an analysis of immigrants' living and working conditions, their family life, and their plans for the future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-09-10
Mått:152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:310 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues
Antal sidor:168
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415652650

Utforska kategorier

Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik
Migration inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Patricia Goerman is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the United States Census Bureau. Her most recent publication is a chapter in Complex Ethnic Householdsin America.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction: Globalization and the Dispersal of Immigrants to Non-Traditional Receiving Areas in the United StatesChapter 2. Central Virginia: A Promised Land for New Latino Immigrants?Chapter 3. Troubles in the Promised Land: Complex Household Living as a Temporary Survival Strategy in Central VirginiaChapter 4. One Step Forward, Two steps Back: Gendered Experiences of Work and Family Life in Central VirginiaChapter 5. Permanent Settlement or a Temporary Stay?: The Future of the Hispanic Community in Central VirginiaChapter 6. The Promised Land As a Relative Concept: Public Policy Concerns for the FutureBibliographyAppendix A