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portada Seeking Community in a Global City: Guatemalans and Salvadorans in Los Angeles
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2001
Language
English
Pages
292
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
23.4x16.2x2 cm
Weight
0.53 kg.
ISBN
1566398673
ISBN13
9781566398671
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Seeking Community in a Global City: Guatemalans and Salvadorans in Los Angeles

Nora Hamilton (Author) · Norma Stoltz Chinchilla (Author) · Temple University Press · Hardcover

Seeking Community in a Global City: Guatemalans and Salvadorans in Los Angeles - Hamilton, Nora ; Chinchilla, Norma Stoltz

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Synopsis "Seeking Community in a Global City: Guatemalans and Salvadorans in Los Angeles"

Diven by the pressures of poverty and civil strife at home, large numbers of Central Americans came to the Los Angeles area during the 1980's. Neither purely economic migrants, though they were in search of stable work, nor official refugees, although they carried the scars of war and persecution, Guatemalans and Salvadorans were even denied the aid given to refugees such as Cubans and Vietnamese. In addition, these immigrants sought refuge in a city undergoing massive economic and demographic shifts of its own. The result was - and is - a complex interaction that will help to reconceptualize the migration experience. Based on twenty years of work with the Los Angeles Central American community and filled with facts, figures, and personal narratives, Seeking Community in a Global City presents this saga from many perspectives. The authors examine the forces in Central America that sent thousands of people streaming across international borders. They discuss economic, political, and demographic changes in the Los Angeles region and the difficulties the new immigrants faced in negotiating a new, urban environment. They look at family roles, networking, work strategies, and inter-ethn

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