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UNINA9910783318903321 |
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González-López Gloria <1960-> |
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Erotic journeys [[electronic resource] ] : Mexican immigrants and their sex lives / / Gloria González-López |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2005 |
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1-282-35512-0 |
9786612355127 |
0-520-93613-2 |
1-59875-528-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (333 p.) |
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Mexican Americans - Sexual behavior - California - Los Angeles |
Immigrants - Sexual behavior - California - Los Angeles |
Mexican Americans - California - Los Angeles - Social conditions |
Immigrants - California - Los Angeles - Social conditions |
Sex - Social aspects - California - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles (Calif.) Social conditions |
Los Angeles (Calif.) Ethnic relations |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Twice Forgotten: The Sex Lives Of Heterosexual Mexicans In The United States -- 2. Beyond The Hymen: Women, Virginity, And Sex -- 3. Pleasurable Dangers, Dangerous Pleasures: Men And Their First Sexual Experience -- 4. Sex Is A Family Affair: Nurturing And Regulating Sexuality -- 5. Sex And The Immigrant Communities: Risky Opportunities, Opportune Risks -- 6. Sexual Discourses And Cultures In The Barrio: Networking -- 7. Sexual Bargains: Work, Money, And Power -- 8. Gendered Tapestries: Sexuality Threads Of Migrant Sexualities -- Appendix A. Study Participants -- Appendix B. Methodological Considerations -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Erotic Journeys is a fascinating, revealing, and respectful examination of the romantic relationships and sex lives of the fastest-growing |
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minority group in the nation. In a series of in-depth interviews, Gloria González-López investigates the ways in which sixty heterosexual Mexican women and men living in Los Angeles reinvent their sex lives as part of their immigration and settlement experiences. Defying a broad spectrum of preconceived notions, these immigrants confirm in their vivid narratives that sexuality-far from being culturally determined-is fluid and complex. González-López explains that these Mexicans enter the United States with particular sexual ideologies and practices that, while diverse, are regulated by family ethics and regional patriarchies. After migration, a range of factors-including employment, the risks and dangers of resettlement, social networking with other immigrants, and the new demands of a fast-paced industrialized metropolis-begin to transform the immigrants' intimate lives in deep and unexpected ways. The remarkably candid interviews show that these men and women are skillful negotiating agents of their own sexuality. The author's incisive analysis of their narratives sets the stage for a nuanced and compelling understanding of this complex topic and its many social implications. |
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UNINA9910683346703321 |
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Autore |
Chastre Carlos |
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Advances on Testing and Experimentation in Civil Engineering : Materials, Structures and Buildings / / edited by Carlos Chastre, José Neves, Diogo Ribeiro, Maria Graça Neves, Paulina Faria |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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9783031238888 |
9783031238871 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (403 pages) |
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Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, , 2366-2603 |
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Surveying |
Geotechnical engineering |
Transportation engineering |
Traffic engineering |
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences |
Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Chapter 1: New trends on bio-cementation and self-healing testing -- Chapter 2: Testing durability on construction materials -- Chapter 3: Innovative durability tests on construction materials. |
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This book presents the most recent advances on testing and experimentation in civil engineering, especially in the branches of materials, structures, and buildings, complementing the authors’ publication Advances on Testing and Experimentation in Civil Engineering - Geotechnics, Transportation, Hydraulics and Natural Resources. It includes advances in physical modelling, monitoring techniques, data acquisition and analysis, and provides an invaluable contribution to the installation of new civil engineering experimental facilities. The first part of the book covers the latest advances in the testing and experimentation of key domains of materials, such as bio-cementation and self-healing, durability, and recycled materials, as well as the new environmental requirements related to the presence of hazardous substances in construction materials. Furthermore, laboratory and in situ tests, together with equipment needed to estimate the behaviour and durability of construction materials are presented, updating the most important technological advances. The second part of the book highlights the relevance of testing and monitoring in structures, including in situ tests related to static load tests, dynamic tests, and long-term monitoring strategies, as well as laboratory tests of adhesive joints. Experimental tests on shake tables and blast-resistant structures are also described. Recent applications of drone technologies for the inspection and monitoring of civil structures are another important theme developed. Finally, in its third part, the book presents new developments in the characterisation of building testing, with the support of modelling, to assess building pathology and new requirements, acoustic comfort, fire safety, visual comfort, and energy consumption. |
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