American Guestworkers

Jamaicans and Mexicans in the U.S. Labor Market

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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The H-2 program, originally based in Florida, is the longest running labor-importation program in the country. Over the course of a quarter-century of research, Griffith studied rural labor processes and their national and international effects. In this book, he examines the socioeconomic effects of the H-2 program on both the areas where the laborers work and the areas they are from, and, taking a uniquely humanitarian stance, he considers the effects of the program on the laborers themselves.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-11-15
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieRural Studies
Antal sidor256
FörlagPennsylvania State University Press
ISBN9780271031880

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ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Out of FloridaIntroduction: In the State with the Prettiest Name1.Alleged Shortages at Home, Certain Surpluses Abroad: North American Temporary Worker Programs2.Occupations Abandoned, Workers Displaced: Seasonal Labor Before and After H-2Part II: Jamaican Experiences, 1981–20013.From Beauty to Truth4.Aspects of the Machete5.Guests as Hosts: Jamaicans in the Tourist IndustryPart III: Mexican Experiences, 1988–20036.When Owls Die, Ellos Nos Hierieron7.Bodies on Hold: Gender and H-2Conclusion: Lasting FirstsReferencesIndex

“Unlike the pundits who debate immigration policy within the context of border security or labor markets, David Griffith focuses on the history and evolution of the H-2 program, examining the efficacy of actual guestworker policies and their effects on migrant workers. The value of American Guestworkers lies in the author’s argument that local history can influence global processes. Throughout the book, Griffith proves his point by moving effortlessly between analysis of the local and national issues related to the H-2 program.”—Elzbieta M. Gozdziak, Georgetown University