Return to Aztlan : the social process of international migration from western Mexico /
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| Imprint: | Berkeley : University of California Press, c1987. |
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| Description: | x, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in demography ; 1 Studies in demography (Berkeley, Calif.) 1. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/854946 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1.. Introduction
- Migration as a Social Process
- Nature of the Study
- Plan of the Book
- 2.. Study Design
- Questionnaire Design and Interviewing
- Sample Design
- Data Coding and File Construction
- Summary
- 3.. A Profile of the Four Communities
- Geographic Setting
- A Demographic Profile
- A Socioeconomic Profile
- The Agrarian Economies of Altamira and Chamitlan
- Summary
- 4.. Historical Development of International Migration
- The Macrohistorical Context
- Altamira: Microhistory of a Traditional Town
- Chamitlan: Microhistory of a Commercial Agrarian Town
- Santiago: Microhistory of an Industrial Town
- Guadalajara: A Different Historical Role
- Summary: International Migration in Comparative Perspective
- 5.. Current Migration Patterns
- Extent of Migration
- Characteristics of the Trip
- Demographic Background of Migrants
- Socioeconomic Background of Migrants
- Socioeconomic Selection of Migrants
- Summary
- 6.. The Social Organization of Migration
- The Social Bases of Network Migration
- Development of the Networks
- Formation of Daughter Communities
- Case Studies of Network Migration
- Summary: Social Networks and Migration
- 7.. Migration and the Household Economy
- Strategies of Migration
- A Typology of Migrants
- Characteristics of Migrant Strategies
- Case Studies of Migrant Strategies
- Migration and the Life Cycle
- Migration and the Household Budget
- Summary
- 8.. The Socioeconomic Impact of Migration in Mexico
- Spending Patterns
- Housing
- Standard of Living
- Business and Employment
- Ownership and Distribution of Farmland
- Agricultural Production
- Conclusions
- 9.. Integration in the United States
- The Integration Process
- Personal Integration
- Social Integration
- Economic Integration
- The Effect of Legal Status
- Orientation to Mexico
- Case Studies of Integration
- Summary
- 10.. Principles of International Migration
- Methods of Analysis
- Steps in the Migration Process
- Summary
- 11.. Conclusions
- References
- Index