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OverviewIn this book, Mireya Loza sheds new light on the private lives of migrantmen who participated in the Bracero Program (1942–1964), a binationalagreement between the United States and Mexico that allowed hundredsof thousands of Mexican workers to enter this country on temporary workpermits. While this program and the issue of temporary workers has longbeen politicized on both sides of the border, Loza argues that the prevailingromanticized image of braceros as a family-oriented, productive, legal workforcehas obscured the real, diverse experiences of the workers themselves.Focusing on underexplored aspects of workers’ lives—such as their transnationalunion-organizing efforts, the sexual economies of both hetero andqueer workers, and the ethno-racial boundaries among Mexican indigenousbraceros—Loza reveals how these men defied perceived political, sexual, andracial norms. Basing her work on an archive of more than 800 oral histories from theUnited States and Mexico, Loza is the first scholar to carefully differentiatebetween the experiences of mestizo guest workers and the many Mixtec,Zapotec, Purhepecha, and Mayan laborers. In doing so, she captures themyriad ways these defiant workers responded to the intense discriminationand exploitation of an unjust system that still persists today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mireya LozaPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.394kg ISBN: 9781469629766ISBN 10: 1469629763 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 September 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAn exceptional addition to the historical literature on braceros. . . . A highly accessible and necessary work for anyone wanting to understand the long, complicated history of Mexican laborers in the United States.--Arkansas Historical Quarterly This book offers an excellent example of a qualitative research project for methods courses. Highly recommended.--<i>Choice</i> An exceptional addition to the historical literature on braceros. . . . A highly accessible and necessary work for anyone wanting to understand the long, complicated history of Mexican laborers in the United States.--Arkansas Historical Quarterly This book offers an excellent example of a qualitative research project for methods courses. Highly recommended.--Choice An exceptional addition to the historical literature on braceros. . . . A highly accessible and necessary work for anyone wanting to understand the long, complicated history of Mexican laborers in the United States.--<i>Arkansas Historical Quarterly</i> Author InformationMireya Loza is assistant professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |