Return to Aztlan

The Social Process of International Migration from Western Mexico

AvDouglas S. Massey,Rafael Alarcon

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

Del i serien Studies in Demography

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Beskrivning

"Return to Aztlan" analyzes the social process of international migration through an intensive study of four carefully chosen Mexican communities. The book combines historical, anthropological, and survey data to construct a vivid and comprehensive picture of the social dynamics of contemporary Mexican migration to the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1990-02-07
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Demography
Antal sidor:348
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520069701

Utforska kategorier

Migration inom Samhälle och politik
Politiskt förtryck inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Douglas S. Massey is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Population Research Center at the University of Chicago. Rafael Alarcon and Humberto Gonzalez are research investigators in social anthropology at Mexican graduate institution of the Colegio de Jalisco, as is Jorge Durand at the Universidad de Guadelajara.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface 1.Introduction Migration as a Social Process Nature of the Study Plan of the Book 2.Study Design Questionnaire Design and Interviewing Sample Design Data Coding and File Construction Summary 3.A Profile of the Four Communities Geographic Setting A Demographic Profile A Socioeconomic Profile The Agrarian Economies of Altamira and Chamitlan Summary 4.Historical Development of International Migration The Macrohistorical Context Altamira: Microhistory of a Traditional Town Chamitlan: Microhistory of a Commercial Agrarian Town Santiago: Microhistory of an Industrial Town Guadalajara: A Different Historical Role Summary: International Migration in Comparative Perspective 5.Current Migration PatternsExtent of Migration Characteristics of the Trip Demographic Background of MigrantsSocioeconomic Background of MigrantsSocioeconomic Selection of MigrantsSummary 6.The Social Organization of MigrationThe Social Bases of Network Migration Development of the Networks Formation of Daughter Communities Case Studies of Network Migration Summary: Social Networks and Migration 7.Migration and the Household EconomyStrategies of Migration A Typology of Migrants Characteristics of Migrant StrategiesCase Studies of Migrant StrategiesMigration and the Life Cycle Migration and the Household BudgetSummary 8.The Socioeconomic Impact of Migration in Mexico Spending Patterns Housing Standard of Living Business and Employment Ownership and Distribution of Farmland Agricultural Production Conclusions 9.Integration in the United StatesThe Integration Process Personal Integration Social Integration Economic Integration The Effect of Legal Status Orientation to Mexico Case Studies of Integration Summary 10.Principles of International MigrationMethods of Analysis Steps in the Migration Process Summary 11.ConclusionsReferencesIndex