| Making Los Angeles Home: The Integration of Mexican Immigrants in the United States Contributor(s): Alarcon, Rafael (Author), Escala, Luis (Author), Odgers, Olga (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520284852 ISBN-13: 9780520284852 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| LCCN: 2015035772 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Making Los Angeles Home examines the different integration strategies implemented by Mexican immigrants in the Los Angeles region. Relying on statistical data and ethnographic information, the authors analyze four different dimensions of the immigrant integration process (economic, social, cultural, and political) and show that there is no single path for its achievement, but instead an array of strategies that yield different results. However, their analysis also shows that immigrants' successful integration essentially depends upon their legal status and long residence in the region. The book shows that, despite this finding, immigrants nevertheless decide to settle in Los Angeles, the place where they have made their homes. |