Chains of Gold

Portuguese Migration to Argentina in Transatlantic Perspective

AvMarcelo Borges

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del 2 i serien Studies in Global Social History

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Beskrivning

Why did migrants from southern Portugal choose Argentina instead of following the traditional path to Brazil? Starting with this question, this book explores how, at the turn of the twentieth century, rural Europeans developed distinctive circuits of transatlantic labor migration linked to diverse immigrant communities in the Americas. It looks at transoceanic moves in the larger context of migration systems, examining their connections and the crucial role of social networks in migrants’ geographic mobility and adaptation. Combining regional and local perspectives on both sides of the Atlantic, Chains of Gold provides a vivid account of the trajectories of migrant men and women as they moved from rural Portugal to contrasting places of settlement in the Argentine pampas and Patagonia.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-06-02
Mått:160 x 240 x 25 mm
Vikt:782 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Global Social History
Antal sidor:355
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004176485

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Marcelo J. Borges, Ph.D. (1997) in History, Rutgers University, is Associate Professor of History at Dickinson College. He has published extensively on migration history in the Americas and Europe.

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsList of Maps, Tables and FiguresAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations1. Maria vai com as outras (Monkey See, Monkey Do)Portuguese Migration in ArgentinaRegional Flows and Local NetworksSpatial Distribution and Immigrant CommunitiesApproach2. Migration in Context: Society, Economy, and Population in Rural AlgarveThe Land and Its UsesRural Life and Migration in Two Algarvian ParishesPopulation and SpaceEconomySocial GroupsDomestic GroupsMigration as a Family StrategyDemography and EmigrationConclusion3. Regional Patterns of Migration: A Systems ApproachMigration SystemsA Systems Approach to Algarvian MigrationsThe Algarve and the Southern Iberia Migration SystemGibraltarSouthern Spain and AlentejoOther Circuits of Medium-distance MigrationThe Algarve and the Atlantic Migration SystemCauses, Continuities, and ChangesInformation and PerceptionsTransatlantic DestinationsPortuguese Africa: The Colonial PathFazer a América: Destination SelectionConclusion4. Chains of Gold: Migratory Networks in Two Portuguese Immigrant CommunitiesOil Camps and Suburban Gardens: Portuguese Migrants in Two Contrasting Receiving SocietiesComodoro Rivadavia: The Making of an Oil TownVilla Elisa: From Bourgeois Retreat to Family GardeningThe Dynamics of Chain MigrationForging the Chains: Origins and Social SpacesPhases: Pioneers, Migrant Workers, and FamiliesComodoro RivadaviaVilla ElisaOs esquecidos: The Broken Links of Chain MigrationChain Migration and Ethnic MiddlemenConclusion5. Making a Living and Making a Life: Economic and Social AdaptationMaking a LivingBlack El Dorado: Working in Comodoro RivadaviaWomen and WorkGigantic Gardens of Flowers: Working in Villa ElisaA Family Affair: Generations and GenderSocial Networks and Occupational ChainsMaking a Life: Marriage PatternsOld and New Social TiesSocial and Ethnic LifeConclusionBibliography and SourcesIndex