| Latin American Migrations to the U.S. Heartland: Changing Social Landscapes in Middle America Contributor(s): Allegro, Linda (Author), Wood, Andrew Grant (Author), Allegro, Linda (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0252084357 ISBN-13: 9780252084355 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| Series: Working Class in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection examines Latina/o immigrants and the movement of the Latin American labor force to the central states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa. Contributors look at outside factors affecting migration, including corporate agriculture, technology, globalization, and government. They also reveal how cultural affinities like religion, strong family ties, farming, and cowboy culture attract these newcomers to the Heartland. Throughout, essayists point to how hostile neoliberal policy reforms have made it difficult for Latin American immigrants to find social and economic stability. Filled with varied and eye-opening perspectives, Latin American Migrations to the U.S. Heartland reveals how identities, economies, and geographies are changing as Latin Americans adjust to their new homes, jobs, and communities. Contributors: Linda Allegro, Tisa M. Anders, Scott Carter, Caitlin Didier, Miranda Cady Hallett, Edmund Hamann, Albert Iaroi, Errol D. Jones, Jane Juffer, László J. Kulcsár, Janelle Reeves, Jennifer F. Reynolds, Sandi Smith-Nonini, and Andrew Grant Wood. |