1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458542603321

Autore

Villalón Roberta

Titolo

Violence against Latina immigrants [[electronic resource] ] : citizenship, inequality, and community / / Roberta Villalón

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2010

ISBN

0-8147-8842-4

0-8147-8826-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Disciplina

362.83

Soggetti

Women immigrants - Violence against - United States

Latin Americans - Violence against - United States

Women immigrants - United States - Social conditions

Latin Americans - United States - Social conditions

Electronic books.

United States Emigration and immigration Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: theoretical and methodological approach -- Violence against Latina immigrants and immigration law -- Formal barriers to citizenship -- Informal barriers to citizenship -- Resisting inequality -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Caught between violent partners and the bureaucratic complications of the US Immigration system, many immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to abuse. For two years, Roberta Villalón volunteered at a nonprofit group that offers free legal services to mostly undocumented immigrants who had been victims of abuse. Her innovative study of Latina survivors of domestic violence explores the complexities at the intersection of immigration, citizenship, and violence, and shows how inequality is perpetuated even through the well-intentioned delivery of vital services. Through archival research, participant observation, and personal interviews, Violence Against Latina Immigrants provides insight into the many obstacles faced by battered immigrant women of color, bringing their stories and voices to the fore. Ultimately, Villalón proposes an active policy advocacy agenda and suggests possible



changes to gender violence-based immigration laws, revealing the complexities of the lives of Latina immigrants as they confront issues of citizenship, gender violence, and social inequalities.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910691203303321

Titolo

Celebrating America's freedoms

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C, : U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, [1996?]

Washington, D.C : , : U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, , [2009?]

Descrizione fisica

1 onlline resource (52 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

355.1

929.920973

394.26

296.445

Soggetti

Signs and symbols - United States

Flags - United States

Veterans Day

Memorial Day

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on May 18, 2004).

Nota di contenuto

The Origins of Veterans Day -- Activities for Veterans Day -- The Purple Heart -- The Origins of Memorial Day -- The Flower of Remembrance -- The Story of Taps -- Arlington National Cemetary -- The United States Flag -- The Pledge of Allegiance -- "The Star-Spangled Banner" -- "Old Glory" -- The Origins of Flag Day -- Guidelines for Display of the Flag -- Flying the American Flag at Half Staff -- Correct Method of Folding the United States Flag -- The POW/MIA Flag -- The American Bald Eagle -- Gun Salutes -- The Seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs -- The Origin of the VA Motto -- The National Cemetery Administration -- Military Songs Inspire Troops, Preserve Tradition.



Sommario/riassunto

Presents fourteen essays about America's most beloved national symbols, customs, and observances plus a list of possible school activities for Veterans Day. Elementary and high school teachers will find them useful as handouts and as curricular background material in connection with patriotic observances.