Zapotecs on the Move: Cultural, Social, and Political Processes in Transnational Perspective

Contents

vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 The Yalálag Zapotecs: A Town of Immigrants 20 2 Building Community and Connections in Los Angeles 45 3 Community Life across Borders 69 4 Yalálag Zapotec Identities in a Changing World 97 5 Identities of the Second-Generation Yalálag Zapotecs 125 6 Danzas Chuscas: Performing Status, Violence, and Gender in Oaxacalifornia 153 7 Community and Culture in Transnational Perspective 174 Conclusion 190 Appendix 198 Notes 209 Glossary 225 References 229 Index 243 C O N T E N T S ...