Neighborhood Poverty and Segregation in the (Re-)Production of Disadvantage

Mexican Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Los Angeles

AvDolores Trevizo,Mary Lopez

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Focusing on shopkeepers in Latino/a neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Dolores Trevizo and Mary Lopez reveal how neighborhood poverty affects the business performance of Mexican immigrant entrepreneurs.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-15
Mått:148 x 210 x 17 mm
Vikt:413 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:211
Upplaga:18001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319737140

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Dolores Trevizo is Professor of Sociology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, USA.Mary Lopez is Associate Professor of Economics at Occidental College, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Preface and Acknowledgements.- 1. Introduction: The Social Ecology of Disadvantage for Mexican Immigrant Entrepreneurs.- 2. Hardline Policies, Blocked Mobility and Immigrant Entrepreneurs.- 3. Re-Producing Economic Inequality Across the U.S-Mexican Border.- 4. Mexican Segregation: Good or Bad for Business?.- 5. Gendered Differences Among Mexican Immigrant Shopkeepers.- 6. From “Illegal” to Neighborhood Shopkeeper: How Legal Capital Affects Business Performance.- 7. Conclusion: Making it in Business from the Outside-In.- Appendices.- References.- Index.