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acknowledgMents i want to recognize the people who made the completion of this book possible. alfredo Mirandé spent enormous amounts of time providing me feedback and mentorship throughout my dissertation work. edna Bonacich, scott coltrane, Devra Weber, and Michael Kearney were also very helpful with their expertise, feedback, and encouragement . i benefited tremendously by the continuous academic and personal support of refugio i. rochin, adaljisa sosa-riddell, and Beatriz Pesquera since my undergraduate years at Uc Davis. they affirmed the social and academic value of my cultural background and labor migrant experiences. to friends and scholars who helped with feedback, i thank esther Barajas, Mario Barrera, Katherine Blackmer reyes, Duane campbell , Julia curry-rodriguez, verica Dering, Glenn Destatte, Gilberto Garcia, Marlyn Jones, enrique Lopez, richard Lowy, Luis Magaña, cecilia Menjívar, Gabriel torres, Gregorio Mora-torres, Luisa Moreno Briseño, alvaro ochoa serrano, Patricia Portillo, Mariano salcedo Zaragoza , otis scott, and edith vasquez. i am very grateful to the resource help of Uc MeXUs, ernesto Galarza Public Policy center, el colegio de Michoacán, and instituto de la revolución Mexicana en Jiquilpan. at the University of notre Dame Press, i am thankful for the editorial support of Kari Jo verhulst and for the generous support of caroline Domingo and Gilberto cárdenas. For offering me a home during my research in california, i thank my parents (esther and Luis), sisters (sylvia, esther, evelyn), and brothers (Luis, Jorge, and David), who live in stockton, california. in Michoacán, my godparents (carlos Manzo and Juana Pulido ) and cousins (ofelia and carlos Manzo) hosted me in Xaripu and my great aunt (esperanza carrillo Diaz) in Zamora. Gracias por su hospitalidad . ix this book was made possible by la cuperacha de todas/os las/los de Xaripu in both california, United states, and Michoacán, Mexico. Gracias, mi pueblo. Alitzel eres mi llaves a la felicidad. elvia ramirez, mi compañera y esposa, whom i love very much, thanks for your ardent support of me and my work. x acknowledgments ...

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