ISBN:
9780814789858
,
0814789854
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiv, 178 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Druckausg. u.d.T. Boehm, Deborah A. Intimate migrations
DDC:
304.873072
Keywords:
Mexicans Social conditions
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United States
;
Mexican Americans Social conditions
;
Immigrants Social conditions
;
United States
;
Sex role United States
;
Immigrant families United States
;
Illegal aliens United States
;
Transnationalism
;
Mexican American families
;
Immigrants Social conditions
;
Mexicans Social conditions
;
Sex role
;
Mexican Americans Social conditions
;
Immigrant families
;
Illegal aliens
;
Social Science
;
Illegal aliens
;
Immigrant families
;
Immigrants ; Social conditions
;
Mexican American families
;
Mexican Americans ; Social conditions
;
Mexicans ; Social conditions
;
Sex role
;
Transnationalism
;
Arbeitnehmer
;
Einwanderungspolitik
;
Illegalität
;
Internationale Migration
;
Mexikanerin
;
Mexikanischer Einwanderer
;
Migration
;
Verwandtschaft
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; General
;
Emigration and immigration ; Social aspects
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Emigration & Immigration
;
United States Emigration and immigration
;
Social aspects
;
Mexico Emigration and immigration
;
Social aspects
;
Mexico
;
United States
;
Mexico Emigration and immigration
;
Social aspects
;
United States Emigration and immigration
;
Social aspects
;
Mexico
;
United States
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
;
Mexikaner
;
USA
;
Familie
;
Migration
;
Grenzgebiet
;
Transnationalisierung
Abstract:
In her research with transnational Mexicans, Deborah A. Boehm has often asked individuals: if there were no barriers to your movement between Mexico and the United States, where would you choose to live? Almost always, they desire the freedom to "come and go." Yet the barriers preventing such movement are many. Because of the United States' rigid immigration policies, Mexican immigrants often find themselves living long distances from family members and unable to easily cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Transnational Mexicans experience what Boehm calls "intimate migrations," f
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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