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University of California Press
- Abrazando el Espíritu: Bracero Families Confront the US-Mexico Border
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: University of California Press
- Series: American Crossroads
summary
Structured to meet the needs of employers for low-wage farm workers, the well-known Bracero Program recruited thousands of Mexicans to perform physical labor in the United States between 1942 and 1964 in exchange for remittances that were sent back to Mexico. The Bracero Program transformed interpersonal relationships by dispersing partners and family members across national borders. Mexican workers, mostly men, were away from their families for long periods of time, while women and children at home were forced to inhabit new roles, create new identities, and cope with long-distance communication from fathers, brothers, and sons.
Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, Rosas uncovers a previously hidden history of transnational family life. Intimate and personal experiences and their emotional contours are revealed to show how Mexican immigrants and their families were not passive victims, but creators of new forms of affection, gender roles, and economic survival strategies with long-term consequences.
Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, Rosas uncovers a previously hidden history of transnational family life. Intimate and personal experiences and their emotional contours are revealed to show how Mexican immigrants and their families were not passive victims, but creators of new forms of affection, gender roles, and economic survival strategies with long-term consequences.
Table of Contents
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- Title page, Copyright, Dedication, Quote
- pp. i-viii
- List of Illustrations
- pp. xi-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xx
- Introduction
- pp. 1-16
- PART ONE: Emergencies
- PART TWO: Love and Longing
- PART THREE: Decisive Measures
- Bibliography
- pp. 239-244
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520958654
Related ISBN(s)
9780520282667
MARC Record
OCLC
890480324
Pages
285
Launched on MUSE
2014-11-13
Language
English
Open Access
No