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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 301
EAN num: 9780155080898
ISBN number: 015508089X
Label: Wadsworth Publishing
Manufacturer: Wadsworth Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: July 14, 1997
Publishing house: Wadsworth Publishing
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One of the few case studies of undocumented immigrants available, this insightful anthropological analysis humanizes a group of people too often reduced to statistics and stereotypes. The hardships of Hispanic migration are conveyed in the immigrants' own voices while the author's voice raises questions about power, stereotypes, settlement, and incorporation into American society.
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This is one of the finest pieces of anthropological literature that I've had the pleasure to read -- Chavez's coverage of the topic is more in-depth than anything I've found elsewhere -- he has given us a glimpse into a world that very few Americans every actually witness, even though it is all around them, and their comforts and conveniences are available in large part as a result of it. I cannot recommend this book highly enough -- you won't find this information anywhere else, other than talking to the immigrant workers themselves.
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While this is a remarkable book in terms of outlining the plight of undocumented migrants coming into the United States, it is so heavily biased, it is hard to take it seriously as a case study. As an anthropologist, Chavez should know better than to let bias enter into any of his work. When he does explain the other side of the coin, he portrays Americans as irrationally hating the migrants, even when the quotes he uses explain the contrary. It had great potential, but fell tragically short.
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Reading this book I could not get past the fact that my own parents stories are far more compelling. My father fleeing the communist Rushkies and my mother joining him from Italy. Proud hard working people who embraced America. Learning to read, write and work here as well as teaching themselves to drive. Both have told me that they would never have come here illegally. My father fled Lithuania due to persecution under threat of imprisonment but still would not have come here illegally. How could he flee lawlessness only to enter a country by breaking the law? The writer and readers of these books can't grasp this type of character and courage.They hide from the truth by using terms like undocumented workers. Leaving the incorrect impression that their lack of citizenship is only a clerical error. Decieving only themselves. My parents are the real thing and those who enter under a cloak of darkness are mere law breakers no matter how you spin the truth.
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Anthropologist Leo Chavez presents a very descriptive and detailed account that takes readers into the lives and experiences of illegal immigrants living and working in the farms and orchards of San Diego County. Chavez avoids the technical and complex jargon so common among contemporary audiences, so this book will be readable by anyone. Detailed accounts are given concerning peoples' decisions to migrate, their experiences of crossing the border and living in the United States without documentation. Although the entire book is great, the best chapter by far is the Epilogue, where the author contextualizes the lives of undocumented immigrants within the larger political and social environment that has recently sought to crack down on illegal aliens.
This book is important reading for anyone with an interest in illegal immigration and the experiences of people who have actually crossed the border. I strongly recommend reading this book along with watching the great 1983 film "El Norte."
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Chavez provides a clear unbiased look at the harsh and often dangerous life of undocumented immigrants mainly in Southern California. Chavez engages the reader through accurate portrayals of people who remain on the fringes of American society for fear of deportation. Their stories are moving; their tenacity amazing. North American readers will be reminded of just how protected and sheltered they are by the virture of living in America. A must read for anyone trying to understand the complexities of illegal immigration or in the postion to make policy on the topic.
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