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9780520222113

Fragmented Ties

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  • ISBN13:

    9780520222113

  • ISBN10:

    0520222113

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-08-01
  • Publisher: Univ of California Pr

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Summary

This study explores how Salvadoran immigrants to San Francisco make use of community and family networks to acclimate to life in the United States.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1(22)
The Structure of Opportunities, Social Networks, and Social Position
23(14)
Background to Migration
37(21)
The Long Journey through Mexico
58(19)
The Context of Reception in the United States
77(38)
The Dynamics of Social Networks
115(42)
Gendered Networks
157(37)
Informal Exchanges and Intergenerational Relations
194(37)
Immigrant Social Networks and the Receiving Context
231(14)
Appendix A. Crossing Boundaries: A Personal Note on Research 245(4)
Appendix B. Study Participants 249(4)
Notes 253(18)
References 271(22)
Index 293

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