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Familia

Migration and Adaptation in Baja and Alta California, 1880-1975

Familia( )
Author: Alvarez, Robert R.
Alvarez, Robert R.
Foreword by: Rosaldo, Renato
ISBN:978-0-520-07389-0
Publication Date:May 1991
Publisher:University of California Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

Anthropologists, historians, and sociologists will find here a striking challenge to accepted explanations of the northward movement of migrants from Mexico into the United States. Alvarez investigates the life histories of pioneer migrants and their offspring, finding a human dimension to migration which centers on the family. Spanish, American, and English exploits paved the way for exchange between Baja and Alta California. Alvarez shows how cultural stability actually...
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Book Details
Pages:230
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Emigration & Immigration
History / United States / State & Local / West (Ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 x 0.7 Inches
Book Weight:0.6 Pounds



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