New destination dreaming : immigration, race, and legal status in the rural American South /
Marrow, Helen B.
New destination dreaming : immigration, race, and legal status in the rural American South / Helen B. Marrow. - Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (xiii, 370 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-361) and index.
Introduction : immigrant incorporation in rural new destinations -- "I'm a person who likes tranquility a lot" : Southern region and rural space in the Hispanic newcomer experience -- "The Americans give you the opportunity to work and grow" : stability and short-distance mobility in the new rural Southern economy -- "It's not like if you work in a big place and you can move up the ladder" : insecurity and stagnation in the old rural Southern economy -- "The Blacks don't like us, and it's worse than with the Whites" : class structure, Black population size, and the threat of social leapfrogging -- "The White Americans have always been very friendly" : discrimination, racial expectations, and moral hierarchies in the Black-White binary -- "We're here to serve our residents" : service-inspired responsiveness to Hispanic newcomers in education and health -- "If I didn't trust you before, I don't even want to see you now" : regulatory ambivalence in law enforcement and the courts -- Conclusion : promises and pitfalls in the rural American South.
Annotation This title explores how the rural context impacts the immigrant experience, how rapid Hispanic immigration influences southern US race relations, and how institutions deal with unauthorized residents.
English.
9780804777520 (electronic bk.) 0804777527 (electronic bk.) 0804773076 9780804773072
9780804773072
00025048
015795425 Uk 015795426 Uk
Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.--Southern States
Hispanic Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--Southern States.
Latin Americans--Social conditions.--Southern States
Latin Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--Southern States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--Southern States
Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Conditions sociales.--États-Unis (Sud)
Latino-Américains--Conditions sociales.--États-Unis (Sud)
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Minority Studies.
Emigration and immigration.
Hispanic Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.
Immigrants--Social conditions.
Latin Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
Latin Americans--Social conditions.
Race relations.
Rural conditions.
Southern States--Emigration and immigration.
Southern States--Rural conditions.
Southern States--Race relations.
États-Unis (Sud)--Émigration et immigration.
États-Unis (Sud)--Conditions rurales.
États-Unis (Sud)--Relations raciales.
Southern States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
F220.S7 / M37 2011eb
305.868/075
F220.S7 / M37 2011
New destination dreaming : immigration, race, and legal status in the rural American South / Helen B. Marrow. - Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (xiii, 370 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-361) and index.
Introduction : immigrant incorporation in rural new destinations -- "I'm a person who likes tranquility a lot" : Southern region and rural space in the Hispanic newcomer experience -- "The Americans give you the opportunity to work and grow" : stability and short-distance mobility in the new rural Southern economy -- "It's not like if you work in a big place and you can move up the ladder" : insecurity and stagnation in the old rural Southern economy -- "The Blacks don't like us, and it's worse than with the Whites" : class structure, Black population size, and the threat of social leapfrogging -- "The White Americans have always been very friendly" : discrimination, racial expectations, and moral hierarchies in the Black-White binary -- "We're here to serve our residents" : service-inspired responsiveness to Hispanic newcomers in education and health -- "If I didn't trust you before, I don't even want to see you now" : regulatory ambivalence in law enforcement and the courts -- Conclusion : promises and pitfalls in the rural American South.
Annotation This title explores how the rural context impacts the immigrant experience, how rapid Hispanic immigration influences southern US race relations, and how institutions deal with unauthorized residents.
English.
9780804777520 (electronic bk.) 0804777527 (electronic bk.) 0804773076 9780804773072
9780804773072
00025048
015795425 Uk 015795426 Uk
Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.--Southern States
Hispanic Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--Southern States.
Latin Americans--Social conditions.--Southern States
Latin Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--Southern States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--Southern States
Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Conditions sociales.--États-Unis (Sud)
Latino-Américains--Conditions sociales.--États-Unis (Sud)
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Minority Studies.
Emigration and immigration.
Hispanic Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.
Immigrants--Social conditions.
Latin Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
Latin Americans--Social conditions.
Race relations.
Rural conditions.
Southern States--Emigration and immigration.
Southern States--Rural conditions.
Southern States--Race relations.
États-Unis (Sud)--Émigration et immigration.
États-Unis (Sud)--Conditions rurales.
États-Unis (Sud)--Relations raciales.
Southern States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
F220.S7 / M37 2011eb
305.868/075
F220.S7 / M37 2011