The Promised Land?: The Lives and Voices of Hispanic Immigrants in the New South
Author:   Patricia L. Goerman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415652650


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   10 September 2012
Format:   Paperback
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The Promised Land?: The Lives and Voices of Hispanic Immigrants in the New South


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Through analysis of in-depth interviews with seventy-three Hispanic immigrants in Central Virginia, this book offers a rare in-depth look at the views and circumstances of immigrants in a new receiving area. It provides an examination of the new migration trend including an analysis of immigrants' living and working conditions, their family life, and their plans for the future.

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Author:   Patricia L. Goerman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.310kg
ISBN:  

9780415652650


ISBN 10:   0415652650
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   10 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: Globalization and the Dispersal of Immigrants to Non-Traditional Receiving Areas in the United StatesChapter 2. Central Virginia: A Promised Land for New Latino Immigrants?Chapter 3. Troubles in the Promised Land: Complex Household Living as a Temporary Survival Strategy in Central VirginiaChapter 4. One Step Forward, Two steps Back: Gendered Experiences of Work and Family Life in Central VirginiaChapter 5. Permanent Settlement or a Temporary Stay?: The Future of the Hispanic Community in Central VirginiaChapter 6. The Promised Land As a Relative Concept: Public Policy Concerns for the FutureBibliographyAppendix A

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Patricia Goerman is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the United States Census Bureau. Her most recent publication is a chapter in Complex Ethnic Householdsin America.

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