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UNINA9910829101603321 |
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Autore |
Massey Douglas S. |
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Titolo |
Return to Aztlan : the social process of international migration from western Mexico / / Douglas S. Massey [et al.] |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1987 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-75860-8 |
9786612758607 |
0-520-91005-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 335 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Studies in demography ; ; 1 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mexicans - United States |
Return migration - Mexico |
Aztlán |
Mexico Emigration and immigration Case studies |
United States Emigration and immigration Case studies |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-332) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Design -- 3. A Profile of the Four Communities -- 4. Historical Development of International Migration -- 5. Current Migration Patterns -- 6. The Social Organization of Migration -- 7. Migration and the Household Economy -- 8. The Socioeconomic Impact of Migration in Mexico -- 9. Integration in the United States -- 10. Principles of International Migration -- 11. Conclusions -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Return to Aztlan analyzes the social process of international migration through an intensive study of four carefully chosen Mexican communities. The book combines historical, anthropological, and survey data to construct a vivid and comprehensive picture of the social dynamics of contemporary Mexican migration to the United States. |
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