| Consuming Mexican Labor: From the Bracero Program to NAFTA Contributor(s): Mize, Ronald (Author), Swords, Alicia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442601574 ISBN-13: 9781442601574 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - History | Latin America - Mexico |
| Dewey: 331.627 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mexican migration to the United States and Canada is a highly contentious issue in the eyes of many North Americans, and every generation seems to construct the northward flow of labor as a brand new social problem. The history of Mexican labor migration to the United States, from the Bracero Program (1942-1964) to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), suggests that Mexicans have been actively encouraged to migrate northward when labor markets are in short supply, only to be turned back during economic downturns. In this timely book, Mize and Swords dissect the social relations that define how corporations, consumers, and states involve Mexican immigrant laborers in the politics of production and consumption. The result is a comprehensive and contemporary look at the increasingly important role that Mexican immigrants play in the North American economy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swords, Alicia: - Alicia C.S. Swords is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ithaca College. She is a Fulbright scholar whose research and teaching is engaged with grassroots organizations working for social justice and to end poverty, locally, nationally, and internationally. |