Return to Aztlan : the social process of international migration from western Mexico / / Douglas S. Massey [et al.]

• Autore: Massey Douglas S.
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1987
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 335 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 325.72/0926
• Soggetto topico: Mexicans - United States; Return migration - Mexico; Aztlán
• Soggetto geografico: Mexico Emigration and immigration Case studies; United States Emigration and immigration Case studies
• Altri autori: MasseyDouglas S
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-332) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Return to Aztlan
• ISBN: 9786612758607; 9781282758605; 1282758608; 9780520910058; 0520910052
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910969815603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in demography (Berkeley, Calif.) ; ; 1.