1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798044503321

Autore

Danisch Robert <1976->

Titolo

Building a social democracy : the promise of rhetorical pragmatism / / Robert Danisch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-1778-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (343 p.)

Disciplina

144/.30973

Soggetti

Pragmatism - Political aspects - United States

Rhetoric - Political aspects - United States

Democracy - United States

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

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Sommario/riassunto

Building a Social Democracy examines the various types of communication practices that are necessary to build a social democracy. Danisch contends that rhetorical pragmatism improves our sociopolitical circumstances by turning questions about epistemology into questions about communication practices.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787719003321

Autore

Abrego Leisy J

Titolo

Sacrificing families : navigating laws, labor, and love across borders / / Leisy J. Abrego

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, California : , : Stanford University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8047-9057-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

305.868/7284073

Soggetti

Salvadorans - Family relationships - United States

Immigrants - Family relationships - El Salvador

Immigrants - Family relationships - United States

Immigrant families - El Salvador

Children of immigrants - El Salvador

El Salvador Emigration and immigration Social aspects

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Salvadoran Transnational Families; Chapter 2: Why Parents Migrate; Chapter 3: Journeys and Initial Settlement; Chapter 4: The Structure of Trauma through Separation; Chapter 5: Gendered Opportunities, Expectations, and Well-Being; Chapter 6: How Children Fare; Chapter 7: The Consequences of Long-Term Family Separation; Chapter 8: ¿Valió la pena? Is Family Separation Worth It?; Reference Matter; Appendix; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Widening global inequalities make it difficult for parents in developing nations to provide for their children, and both mothers and fathers often find that migration in search of higher wages is their only hope. Their dreams are straightforward: with more money, they can improve their children's lives. But the reality of their experiences is often harsh, and structural barriers-particularly those rooted in immigration policies and gender inequities-prevent many from reaching their economic goals. Sacrificing Families offers a first-hand look at Salvadoran



transnational fam